US FDA’s New ‘Integrated’ Review Process Starts To Win Over Skeptics, But Industry Still Wants More Details

In an interview with the Pink Sheet, implementation director Rhonda Hearns-Stewart says FDA has modified the template for its 'integrated assessment' of marketing applications in response to feedback from reviewers and sponsors.

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Most FDA review divisions have conducted an integrated assessment for a marketing applicatation • Source: Alamy

The US Food and Drug Administration’s phased roll out of its “integrated assessment” of drug and biological license applications has gained momentum as more than 30 marketing applications have gone through the new review process and another three dozen or so are currently undergoing this assessment.

The integrated assessment differs from the standard summary review as it involves an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to discuss key regulatory...

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