The coronavirus disrupted the start of new clinical trials for potentially life-changing, new medicines and now may delay the time in which some of those drugs will reach the market.
intended to help companies with clinical trials. In response to a question about a potential bottleneck at the agency, the FDA told CNBC that it continues to "perform our medical product review activities as well as contribute to other vital functions of the agency.
"There's definitely some lingering concerns about FDA reviews taking a little bit longer," he said. "Especially for medical devices. ... That is a whole another layer because of the Covid delays." Brian Skorney, a biotech analyst at Robert W. Baird & Co., said the FDA may face delays down the road "as we see a need for the FDA to evaluate clinical trial data in a background where participants may be dropping out of studies or a much larger number of data points in a study will be missing."He said he would not anticipate major advances being delayed, echoing Bailey's comments. He added the U.S.
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