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Is the U.S. really slower than Europe in approving new drugs?

FDA answers this question with a series of charts and graphs that show that, on average, FDA has approved more novel new drugs, has approved these drugs more quickly, and has enabled these drugs to come to market sooner than has its European counterpart, the European Medicines Agency (EMA).   Read the Answer. (PDF - 223KB)

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