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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2023

Regulatory agilities impacting review timelines for Pfizer/BioNTech's BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine: a retrospective study.

Prisha Patel, Judith C Macdonald, Jayanthi Boobalan, Matthew Marsden, Ruben Rizzi, Marianne Zenon, Jinma Ren, Haitao Chu, Joseph C Cappelleri, Satrajit Roychoudhury and 3 more

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Article in Frontiers in medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Trust Beyond Borders: European External Regulatory Influence on Access to Medicines.The Journal of law, medicine & ethics : a journal of the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics · 2025
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13 authors.

Prisha PatelInternational Regulatory Science and Policy, Pfizer, Tadworth, United Kingdom.
Judith C MacdonaldInternational Regulatory Science and Policy, Pfizer, Tadworth, United Kingdom.
Jayanthi BoobalanInternational Regulatory Science and Policy, Pfizer, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Matthew MarsdenGlobal Regulatory Sciences, Pfizer, Tadworth, United Kingdom.
Ruben RizziBioNTech SE, Mainz, Germany.
Marianne ZenonInternational Regulatory Science and Policy, Pfizer, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Jinma RenStatistical Research and Data Science Center, Pfizer, Collegeville, PA, United States.
Haitao ChuStatistical Research and Data Science Center, Pfizer, Groton, CT, United States.
Joseph C CappelleriStatistical Research and Data Science Center, Pfizer, Groton, CT, United States.
Satrajit RoychoudhuryStatistical Research and Data Science Center, Pfizer, Collegeville, PA, United States.
Julie O'BrienInternational Regulatory Science and Policy, Pfizer, Dublin, Ireland.
Konoha Izaki-LeeInternational Regulatory Science and Policy, Pfizer, Tadworth, United Kingdom.
Donna BoyceGlobal Regulatory Sciences, Pfizer, Collegeville, PA, United States.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The appropriate use of regulatory agilities has the potential to accelerate regulatory review, utilize resources more efficiently and deliver medicines and vaccines more rapidly, all without compromising quality, safety and efficacy. This was clearly demonstrated during the COVID-19 pandemic where regulators and industry rapidly adapted to ensure continued supply of existing critical medicines and review and approve new innovative medicines. In this retrospective study, we analyze the impact of regulatory agilities on the review and approval of Pfizer/BioNTech's BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine globally using regulatory approval data from 73 country/regional approvals. We report on the critical role of reliance and provide evidence that demonstrates reliance approaches and certain regulatory agilities reduced review times for the COVID-19 vaccine. These findings support the case for more widespread implementation of regulatory agilities and demonstrate the important role of such approaches to improve public health outcomes.

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PMID38020129
PMCPMC10664654

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