REMS Clock Ticking: Sponsors Grapple With Assessment Time Constraints
Executive Summary
An FDA-convened panel of experts finds no single best question format for ascertaining patients’ and prescribers’ knowledge about drug risks learned through Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies.
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