Abstract
The creation of the Assessment Report is the latest measure aimed at achieving one of the long-term goals of the EC: the mutual recognition of drug approvals. To this end, the EC first provided for the harmonization of laws and general requirements in a series of Directives. It soon became clear, however, that the goal of mutual recognition could only be reached through the harmonization of the exact interpretations of these laws and requirements. This intensive harmonization process could also lead to the mutual trust necessary for mutual recognition.
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