French To Test Future EU Clinical Trial Procedures For Drugs
This article was originally published in SRA
Executive Summary
The French government has launched a pilot project1 intended to allow drug companies to familiarize themselves with the new procedures that will kick in when the provisions of the EU's Clinical Trials Regulation take effect in a couple of years' time.
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