European drugs watchdog to step up scrutiny

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Series Details 7.3.12
Publication Date 07/03/2012
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Report of a FT interview with Guido Rasi, who was appointed head of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in 2011.

He said he wanted to step up scrutiny of experimental drugs and reassess their value within four years after launch, adding fresh pressures on the pharmaceutical industry. Mr Rasi is drafting a new strategy for the agency.

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European Medicines Agency: Homepage http://www.ema.europa.eu/

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