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FDA launches expedited IND pilot to bolster American leadership

A photo of Acting FDA Commissioner Kyle Diamantis speaking at a press conference.
Acting FDA Commissioner Kyle Diamantis. Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images

Pilot program aims to accelerate taking a new drug to first-in-human trials but industry groups have raised questions about the role of QRIs.

Expecting to close clinical trial timelines and eliminate regulatory hurdles, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the final design of a new drug pilot program.

The Expedited Investigational New Drug (IND) Pilot seeks to expedite the time it takes from identifying a drug to beginning a first-in-human

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