When it comes to submitting plans for a drug marketing authorization application (MAA) for evaluation via the EU’s centralized procedure, the European Medicines Agency says there are clear examples of “good and bad behavior” from companies that can affect the efficiency of its processes.
EMA Discusses Disruptive Impact Of ‘Bad Submission Planning’ By Pharma
The European Medicines Agency has shared real-life examples of how poor planning by companies results in repeated delays to their planned marketing authorization applications, which in turn causes a drain on resources.

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