US FDA’s Oncology Divisions Have Been Providing Live Meeting Minutes For Years. Will Others Follow?

Oncology division officials summarize the agreements and discussions reached during formal meetings so there are no misunderstandings later. Sponsors want the practice used more widely by the FDA.

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Providing live meeting minutes may be a difficult policy to implement outside the oncology review divisions. • Source: Shutterstock

Sponsors once again want the rest of the US Food and Drug Administration to embrace an idea pioneered by the oncology review divisions, this time to improve the formal meeting process.

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