EMA To Revamp Pre-Submission Dialog For Smoother Drug Reviews

The European Medicines Agency is looking at ways to better engage with companies before they submit their drug marketing applications to avoid premature dossiers and have better visibility on planned applications.

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The European Medicines Agency is working on a new initiative to improve the way it interacts with drug companies in the pre-submission phase in order to improve the quality of the marketing authorization applications it receives and ensure better MAA predictability.

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