AstraZeneca's Vandetanib Approval Includes REMS With Distribution Restrictions
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
The medullary thyroid cancer drug's Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy requires mandatory enrollment and certification of prescribers and pharmacists, which should help ensure the drug is used primarily in patients with symptomatic, progressive disease.
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