Opioid Product Sponsors Eye REMS Fixes To Boost Prescriber Education Uptake
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Program missed goal for number of doctors trained; industry says changes in FDA's blueprint and better coordination of federally sponsored education programs are needed to enhance awareness of the risk management plan.
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