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Median overall approval timelines for NCEs from 2015–2020.
| NRA | MCC a | MCC a | MCC a | SAHPRA a | SAHPRA b | SAHPRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Number of NCEs approved | 31 | 33 | 42 | 15 | — | 155 |
| Median overall approval timeline | 1,175 | 1726 | 1,466 | 2,124 | — | 783 |
MCC, Medicines Control Council; NCE, new chemical entities; NRA, national regulatory authority; SAHPRA, South African Health Products Regulatory Authority.
No data were available for 2019.
