| 1 | Introduction |
| 2 | Context and Goals of European Market Entry Regulation for Pharmaceuticals |
| 2.1 | The Context |
| 2.2 | The Goals |
| 3 | The Regulatory Development and the Changes in 1993 |
| 3.1 | The New Procedures of 1995/1998 |
| 3.2 | The Main Characteristics of the Two European Procedures |
| The Centralized Procedure | |
| The Mutual Recognition Procedure - Really European? | |
| 4 | European Governing and National Autonomy |
| 4.1 | Implementation: How the Procedures Are Utilized and Perceived |
| The Centralized Procedure | |
| The Mutual Recognition Procedure | |
| General Perception of the Two Procedures | |
| 4.2 | Europeanization, National Authorities, and Applicants |
| The Centralized Procedure - Hierarchy, Voice and Negotiations | |
| The Mutual Recognition Procedure - Missed Europeanization Potential Procedural Variety: Constraints, Opportunities and Interests | |
| 5 | Efficacy and Efficiency of European Regulation |
| 5.1 | Improvement of Public Health Protection? |
| 5.2 | The Single Market Goal |
| Converging Volume of Pharmaceutical Products? | |
| A More Homogeneous European Pharmaceuticals Market? | |
| 5.3 | Procedural Efficiency: Approval Times |
| Convergence Trends before 1995 | |
| The New European Procedures | |
| 6 | Conclusions and Outlook |
| References |