Purdue NDA For Oxycodone/Naloxone Combo Tests New FDA Policy
This article was originally published in Pharmaceutical Approvals Monthly
Executive Summary
The sponsor believes its data package could support a labeling claim that the drug “is expected to result in a meaningful reduction in abuse”; the agency’s review could indicate the strength of data needed to support such a claim.
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