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FDA issues guidance to speed cell and gene therapy development

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The guidance demonstrates how therapy sponsors can build on existing science to reduce redundant testing and accelerate treatments.

Aiming to help developers bring cell and gene therapies to patients more efficiently using existing scientific and regulatory knowledge, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released new draft guidance. The agency said the approach is designed to reduce redundant testing and streamline submissions, particularly for treatments targeting

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