EMA Tightens Clock-Stop Rules To Address Impact On Drug Approval Timelines

The European Medicines Agency says that in 2022, the average time taken up by clock-stops exceeded the average time of drug assessment.

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Clock-stops occur when companies need additional time to respond to CHMP questions • Source: Shutterstock

The European Medicines Agency is getting stricter with companies who ask for more time to deal with the questions and issues raised by the agency while reviewing their new drug marketing authorization applications (MAAs) via the centralized procedure.

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