LONG BEACH, CA – The model-informed drug development (MIDD) program at the US Food and Drug Administration could grow to better account for the realities of drug development, but likely would require additional resources, which industry already has questioned.
Model-Informed Drug Development Program Could Handle More Requests, But US FDA Needs Funding
FDA is considering allowing MIDD meeting requests to be submitted more often than the current quarterly schedule, but agency must have a plan to deal with the likely increased demand, official says.
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