The Buzz around Exploratory INDs
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
The impact of FDA's Final Guidance on the use of Exploratory IND Studies could be profound for firms ranging from start-ups anticipating their first human drug tests to Big Pharmas with thousands of leads to manage and prioritize. Some service organizations may also benefit from the new regs, which may prompt an early clinical assessment of increasing numbers of compounds.
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