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Drug Approval Timelines

Meaning

Drug approval timelines denote the comprehensive duration required for a novel pharmaceutical agent, including hormonal therapies, to advance from initial laboratory discovery through rigorous preclinical and clinical testing phases, culminating in formal regulatory review and eventual market authorization. This period encompasses all stages of development and evaluation by governmental health authorities to ascertain a compound’s safety, efficacy, and quality before it becomes accessible for patient care.