Avandia Advisory Committee Sees New Role For REMS As Research Tool
Executive Summary
FDA advisory committee members who favor continued availability of GlaxoSmithKline's Avandia (rosiglitazone) with a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy seem to be hopeful the new regulatory tool can be used for an even broader purpose - providing answers needed to justify keeping the drug on the market
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