Ampligen Will Be Early Test Of FDA Consolidation Of Chronic Fatigue Drug Reviews
Executive Summary
FDA’s decision to consolidate oversight for chronic fatigue syndrome treatments in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Rheumatology Products will face an early test with Hemispherx Biopharma Inc.’s expected submission of an amended NDA for its investigational agent Ampligen in the third quarter.
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