Tables on assessment times for new national applications

19 July 2019, Updated 05 March 2021

Table 1. Total time for completed cases

Total assessment times for closed cases Average assessment time Target days for full/abridged applications Difference between assessment time and target days No. of cases measured
No. of drug IDs
No. of cases within target Share of cases within targer in per cent 
1st quarter 2018    240       
2nd quarter 2018  218  240  -22  89 
3rd quarter 2018 237 240 -3 2 1 50
4th quarter 2018 211 240 -29 3 3 100
1st quarter 2019 128 240 -112 1 1 100
2nd quarter 2019
215 240 -25 1 1 100
3rd quarter 2019
193 240 -47 5 5 100
4th quarter 2019
184 240 -56 5 5 100

Table 2. Total time for completed cases - Human medicines

Total assessment times for closed cases - HUM Average assessment time Target days for full/abridged applications Difference between assessment time and target days No. of cases measured
No. of drug IDs
No. of cases within target Share of cases within targer in per cent 
1st quarter 2018    240       
2nd quarter 2018  218  240  -22  89 
3rd quarter 2018
237 240 -3 2 1 50
4th quarter 2018
211 240 -29 3 3 100
1st quarter 2019 128 240 -112 1 1 100
2nd quarter 2019
215 240 -25 1 1 100
3rd quarter 2019
193 240 -47 5 5 100
4th quarter 2019
202 240 -38 4 4 100

Table 3. Total time for completed cases - Veterinary medicines

Total assessment times for closed cases - VET Average assessment time Target days for full/abridged applications Difference between assessment time and target days No. of cases measured
No. of drug IDs
No. of cases within target Share of cases within targer in per cent 
1st quarter 2018    240       
2nd quarter 2018    240       
3rd quarter 2018

240   0    
4th quarter 2018
  240   0    
1st quarter 2019

240   0    
2nd quarter 2019
  240   0    
3rd quarter 2019

240   0    
4th quarter 2019
111 240 -29 1 1 100

Table 4. Start-up phase for completed cases

Start-up phase for completed cases Average assessment time Target days for full/abridged applications Difference between assessment time and target days No. of cases measured
No. of drug IDs
No. of cases within target Share of cases within targer in per cent 
1st quarter 2018    30       
2nd quarter 2018  15  30  -15  89 
3rd quarter 2018
87 30 57 2 1 50
4th quarter 2018
2 30 -28 3 3 100
1st quarter 2019
27 30 -3 1 1 100
2nd quarter 2019
10 30 -20 1 1 100
3rd quarter 2019
7 30 -23 5 5 100
4th quarter 2019
8 30 -22 5 5 100

Table 5. Start-up phase for completed cases - Human medicines

Start-up phase for completed cases - HUM Average assessment time Target days for full/abridged applications Difference between assessment time and target days No. of cases measured
No. of drug IDs
No. of cases within target Share of cases within targer in per cent 
1st quarter 2018    30       
2nd quarter 2018  15  30  -15  89 
3rd quarter 2018
87 30 57 2 1 50
4th quarter 2018
2 30 -28 3 3 100
1st quarter 2019
27 30 -3 1 1 100
2nd quarter 2019
10 30 -20 1 1 100
3rd quarter 2019
7 30 -23 5 5 100
4th quarter 2019
9 30 -21 4 4 100

Table 6. Start-up phase for completed cases - Veterinary medicines

Start-up phase for completed cases - VET Average assessment time Target days for full/abridged applications Difference between assessment time and target days No. of cases measured
No. of drug IDs
No. of cases within target Share of cases within targer in per cent 
1st quarter 2018    30       
2nd quarter 2018    30       
3rd quarter 2018
  30   0    
4th quarter 2018
  30   0    
1st quarter 2019
  30   0    
2nd quarter 2019
  30   0    
3rd quarter 2019
  30   0    
4th quarter 2019
6 30 -24 1 1 100

Table 7. Assessment time for remaining phases

Total assessment times for assessment and closing phase Average assessment time Target days for full/abridged applications Difference between assessment time and target days No. of cases measured
No. of drug IDs
No. of cases within target Share of cases within targer in per cent 
1st quarter 2018    210       
2nd quarter 2018  202  210  -8  78 
3rd quarter 2018
150 210 -60 2 2 100
4th quarter 2018
209 210 -1 3 3 100
1st quarter 2019
101 210 -109 1 1 100
2nd quarter 2019
205 210 -5 1 1 100
3rd quarter 2019
186 210 -24 5 4 80
4th quarter 2019
175 210 -35 5 4 80

Table 8. Assessment time for remaining phases - Human medicines

Total assessment times for assessment and closing phases - HUM Average assessment time Target days for full/abridged applications Difference between assessment time and target days No. of cases measured
No. of drug IDs
No. of cases within target Share of cases within targer in per cent 
1st quarter 2018    210       
2nd quarter 2018  202  210  -8  78 
3rd quarter 2018
150 210 -60 2 2 100
4th quarter 2018
209 210 -1 3 3 100
1st quarter 2019
101 210 -109 1 1 100
2nd quarter 2019
205 210 -5 1 1 100
3rd quarter 2019
186 210 -24 5 4 80
4th quarter 2019
183 210 -17 4 3 75

Table 9. Assessment time for remaining phases - Veterinary medicines

Total assessment times for assessment and closing phases - VET Average assessment time Target days for full/abridged applications Difference between assessment time and target days No. of cases measured
No. of drug IDs
No. of cases within target Share of cases within targer in per cent 
1st quarter 2018    210       
2nd quarter 2018   210       
3rd quarter 2018
  210   0    
4th quarter 2018
  210   0    
1st quarter 2019
  210   0    
2nd quarter 2019
  210   0    
3rd quarter 2019

210   0    
4th quarter 2019
105 210 -105 1 1 100

Table 10. Start-up phase for initiated procedures

Start-up phase for initiated procedures Average assessment time Target days for full/abridged applications Difference between assessment time and target days No. of cases measured
No. of drug IDs
No. of cases within target Share of cases within targer in per cent 
1st quarter 2018  30  -28  100 
2nd quarter 2018  30  -24  100 
3rd quarter 2018
17 30 -13 6 5 83
4th quarter 2018
30 30 0 1 1 100
1st quarter 2019
14 30 -16 7 7 100
2nd quarter 2019
10 30 -20 3 3 100
3rd quarter 2019
30 30 0 2 2 100
4th quarter 2019
6 30 -24 4 4 100

Table 11. Start-up phase for initiated procedures - Human medicines

Start-up phases for initiated procedures - HUM Average assessment time Target days for full/abridged applications Difference between assessment time and target days No. of cases measured
No. of drug IDs
No. of cases within target Share of cases within targer in per cent 
1st quarter 2018  30  -28  100 
2nd quarter 2018  30  -23  100 
3rd quarter 2018
17  30 -13 6 5 83
4th quarter 2018
30 30 0 1 1 100
1st quarter 2019
15 30 -15 6 6 100
2nd quarter 2019
10 30 -20 3 3 100
3rd quarter 2019
30 30 0 2 2 100
4th quarter 2019
6 30 -24 4 4 100

Table 12. Start-up phase for initiated procedures - Veterinary medicines

Start-up phase for initiated procedures - VET Average assessment time Target days for full/abridged applications Difference between assessment time and target days No. of cases measured
No. of drug IDs
No. of cases within target Share of cases within targer in per cent 
1st quarter 2018    30       
2nd quarter 2018  30  -30  100 
3rd quarter 2018
  30   0    
4th quarter 2018
  30   0    
1st quarter 2019
6 30 -24 1 1 100
2nd quarter 2019
  30   0    
3rd quarter 2019

30   0    
4th quarter 2019

30
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