Not So Fast On Expedited Approvals, Drug Safety Researchers Caution
This article was originally published in Pharmaceutical Approvals Monthly
Executive Summary
Analysis finds that expedited pathways – priority review, accelerated approval and fast track status – bring drugs to market faster, but cautions that pushing safety evaluation to the post-marketing setting carries its own risks, JAMA Internal Medicine article finds.
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