How The EU Is Keeping Up With Innovation In Clinical Trials

New Guidance On Supporting Complex Clinical Trials Expected Before Summer

A senior EMA official says Europe has set the ball rolling on presenting a unified approach on clinical trial processes and strategic matters, and is taking steps to ensure there are no roadblocks.

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EU wants to drive innovation in clinical trial methods • Source: Alamy

Regulators in the EU are aware that the global clinical trial landscape is evolving so quickly that recent reforms introduced by the Clinical Trial Regulation (CTR) and being delivered via the new Clinical Trial Information System (CTIS) are insufficient to ensure the region remains a desirable destination for clinical research.

This is why, just days before the CTR came into effect at the end of January this year, a new...

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