Diligence And Janitors Needed To Keep Europe Innovating, Says Orphan Approval Pioneer

The Australian company Clinuvel made a splash last year when it gained EU approval for its groundbreaking photoprotective therapy Scenesse (afamelanotide 16mg) – an orphan drug with a novel mode of action for a relatively unknown disease that was developed with the close involvement of patients who had received the treatment. As the European Medicines Agency prepares to consult on its new "PRIME" (priority medicines) scheme for giving more early support to drug developers, Clinuvel CEO Dr Philippe Wolgen explains what he thinks the agency really needs to do to foster true innovation in the EU.