Bigger Trials, More RWE Needed for Future Crisis Response, Say EU Regulators

A report from the EU medicines regulatory network looks at what was done well in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and what needs to be improved if we are to be better prepared next time. 

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Larger, more methodologically sound clinical trials and an infrastructure for producing real-world evidence will be two of the key requisites for regulatory decision-making in the event of a future health emergency, says a new report from the European Medicines Agency and the Heads of Medicines Agencies.

Regulators will also need enough reserve resource capacity to support crisis-related work such as accelerated reviews for pandemic products, and...

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