COVID-19 Therapeutics: US FDA Wants Sponsors To Use The Pre-IND Route, Not The Pre-EUA Path
Executive Summary
Providing information in a pre-IND meeting request will facilitate a more efficient development process, agency says in a new guidance; generally, there is insufficient information to assess if and when an emergency use authorization might be appropriate when a sponsor first enters discussions with the FDA.
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