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EMA calls for researchers to pool resources, conduct large RCTs for COVID-19 therapies

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March 19, 2020 11:05 PM UTC
Updated on Mar 25, 2020 at 9:57 PM UTC

On Thursday, EMA's CHMP called on European researchers to pool resources and coordinate large, multi-country clinical trials of COVID-19 candidates in order to generate enough data for the European regulator to draw conclusions on efficacy.

"The CHMP is concerned about the amount of planned small studies or compassionate use programmes across Europe that are unlikely to be able to generate the required level of evidence to allow clear-cut recommendations," the agency said in a statement. ...

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