REMS Assessment Challenges Shine Through In Opioids Review
Executive Summary
Longitudinal studies and possibly a randomized, controlled trial are needed, FDA's advisory committee says; panelists were underwhelmed by product sponsors' survey, surveillance and drug utilization data.
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