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 |