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. 2021 May;27(5):685-688.
doi: 10.18553/jmcp.2021.27.5.685.

Few new drugs deserve expedited regulatory treatment

Jonathan J Darrow  1
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Few new drugs deserve expedited regulatory treatment

Jonathan J Darrow. J Manag Care Spec Pharm. 2021 May.

Abstract

DISCLOSURES: This commentary is based on work by the author that was supported by Arnold Ventures and the Harvard-MIT Center for Regulatory Science. The funders had no role in the writing of this commentary, or the decision to submit for publication. The author has nothing else to disclose.

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Conflict of interest statement

This commentary is based on work by the author that was supported by Arnold Ventures and the Harvard-MIT Center for Regulatory Science. The funders had no role in the writing of this commentary, or the decision to submit for publication. The author has nothing else to disclose.

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