The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is encouraging companies to “spread the word, have ideas and come talk” about their real-world evidence (RWE) strategies, with the aim of moving these discussions to earlier stages of the drug development cycle.
UK MHRA Calls On Pharma To Embrace RWD Early
The UK’s MHRA is urging drug companies to engage in discussions on their strategies relating to using real-world data earlier in their development cycle.

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