Trials take by far the longest time in drug development. During COVID, those went rather quickly not only due to accelerated bureaucracy and practically unlimit

Trials take by far the longest time in drug development. During COVID, those went rather quickly not only due to accelerated bureaucracy and practically unlimited funding but also the sheer volume of COVID patients speeding inclusion and event rates up way beyond rates normally seen. Getting enough patients enrolled is easy if you have six figure daily infection rates.