A Pink Sheet analysis finds US approval preceded European Union clearance for 80% of products approved in both areas, but when EU approval came first, it beat the FDA by a median of 13 months. US-first approvals came close to six months before the EU.

Thirteen of the 20 new active substances that were approved in the EU between January and April this year have also now received regulatory clearance in Great Britain, Pink Sheet analysis finds. New filing procedures have been in place there since 1 January.