Drug companies, health technology assessment bodies, ethicists and patient groups are among the raft of stakeholders that can now have their say on the multi-stakeholder platform (MSP) that EU regulators want to set up this year to enable discussions on improving Europe’s clinical trials landscape.
Who Will Join Us? EU Regulators Seek Feedback On Proposed Clinical Trials Discussion Platform
Regulators want to know who is interested in joining their planned multi-stakeholder platform for discussions on how to improve clinical trials in Europe. They are also seeking feedback on which topics should be prioritized for discussion.

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