Oncology Center of Excellence Open For Business: Podcast With US FDA’s Richard Pazdur
Executive Summary
Three months after the official launch of the Oncology Center for Excellence, applications for cancer products are now being reviewed by OCE medical teams. OCE Director Richard Pazdur provides more details on the process and procedures of the newly established center in a podcast interview.
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