European Commission defends non-approval of orphan drug amid claims of "favouritism"

The European Commission has mounted a robust defence of its decision not to approve an orphan drug from a French company against the advice of the European Medicines Agency's scientific committee, the CHMP, and the standing committee of member state representatives1.

The European Commission has mounted a robust defence of its decision not to approve an orphan drug from a French company against the advice of the European Medicines Agency's scientific committee, the CHMP, and the standing committee of member state representatives1.

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