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Nature Medicine 14, 794 (2008)
doi:10.1038/nm0808-794a

Researchers see a need for speed in EU trial approvals

Daniel Cressey1

  1. London

In Europe, legislation designed to help harmonize research rules across the continent has failed to improve the time it takes for clinical trials to receive approval, a new analysis suggests. Some experts argue that the measure, known as the European Clinical Trials Directive, has left the continent lagging far behind the United States in this regard and jeopardizes its attractiveness for future research investment.

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