FDA's Great(er) Expectations: Avoiding a Refuse-to-File in a New Review Environment
This article was originally published in RPM Report
Executive Summary
Each year, FDA rejects just a handful of new drug and biologics applications that aren’t quite complete enough for review. Now the agency’s revamped review process is forcing its staff to take a closer, earlier look at new submissions. Merck’s Zetia/Lipitor "refuse to file" letter is a case in point. Unless things improve, Office of New Drugs Director John Jenkins says, industry can expect more early rejections from FDA.
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