WELCOME TO C-PATH!
MISSION:
C-Path creates innovative collaborations in research and education that enable the safe acceleration of the process for developing new medical products.
VISION:
C-Path is an independent non-profit institute that serves as a "trusted third party" enabling scientists from the FDA, academia and industry to work together for the public good.
Whats New?
C-Path's COO confirmed as the newest member of the Arizona Board of Regents!
Governor Appoints Rick Myers to Arizona Board of Regents. Myers will replace regent Fred Boice, a Tucson businessman who served on the board for eight years.
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What We Do and Why We Do It
Critical Path Institute (C-Path) is an independent, non-profit organization uniquely dedicated to implementing the FDA's Critical Path Initiative by creating collaborations among regulators (scientists from the FDA) and the regulated (medical product industry) that result in accelerated development of safe, new medical products.
A wake-up call: In a 2004 white paper now known as the Critical Path Initiative, the FDA called attention to an alarming decline in the number of innovative medical products being submitted for FDA approval. Click here for more information.
The Institute's Role as a Neutral Third Party
Critical Path Institute's mission from the beginning has been to serve as a "trusted third party" to enable innovative collaborations between government regulators, the academic community and regulated businesses to come together to improve the process of developing new medical products, making the process faster, safer, smarter.