Exploring The Process Of How A Central Nervous System

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It was interesting to learn the process of how a central nervous system (CNS) drug is approved. The fact of only about 8.2 percent of CNS drugs make it to clinical trials, while 15 percent of other types of drugs make it. CNS drugs seem to be more regulated, as it has a high risk due to its potential effects on the brain and spinal cord. There’s no telling what the drug can actually do to the CNS, until it is administered. Priority review or the fast track application are two options to speed up the time to getting approved, since some drugs take 18 years to be put on the market. The aspect of submitting parts of a drug for approval, instead of submitting the whole item seems to be a valid statement to getting the drug approved faster. By

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