Regulatory Science 2019: Leading or Holding Back Innovation?

In 2018, the US FDA approved a record high number–59–of new, novel drugs. “We are at a point now where there is so much innovation in this space and the regulatory aspects are catching up, so we now have three approved gene therapy products in the US and over seven to eight hundred INDs for cell and gene therapy filed with FDA,” explains Dr. Adora Ndu, Executive Director of Global Regulatory Policy, Research & Engagement, BioMarin Pharmaceutical, and Regulatory Science Co-Editor for DIA Global Forum. “With each interaction with each product that’s filed and with each product that’s approved, the regulatory experience is broadened.”