HHS and FDA announce reforms to accelerate clinical trials and restore US research leadership
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Ruxandra Teslo
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), along with Acting FDA Commissioner Kyle Diamantas and NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, announced new reforms aimed at restoring American leadership in clinical research. The plans focus on removing barriers to clinical trials, expediting Phase I timelines by six to twelve months, and encouraging companies to conduct studies in the US through an expedited investigational new drug process.
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The FDA's efforts are intended to reduce Phase I timelines by six to twelve months.
Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced new plans aimed at restoring American leadership in clinical research by removing unnecessary barriers to clinical trials.
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