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Data Firms Form Real-World Evidence Alliance, Giving Them A Voice With US FDA, Congress

 
• By Sue Sutter

Established by five real-world data and analytics companies, the new group provides a collective seat at the table for legislative and policy development conversations about real-world evidence and an organized channel of communications with the US FDA.

Seat at the table
Data companies believe a new alliance gives them a seat at the table for policy and legislative discussions on real-world evidence. • Source: Alamy

Data companies have formed a new alliance aimed at giving them a say in legislative and policy development conversations about real-world evidence, as well as an organized channel of communications with the US Food and Drug Administration.

On 19 May, five real-world data and analytics companies announced the establishment of the Real-World Evidence Alliance. (See box.)

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