COPD Drug Dose Selection May Face Greater Scrutiny In Arcapta’s Wake
Executive Summary
FDA’s lingering concerns about the appropriate dose for Novartis’ chronic obstructive pulmonary disease therapy Arcapta Neohaler (indacaterol) suggest the agency will take a harder line on dosing data requirements for new COPD treatments, particularly when they have not first been approved in asthma.
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