Mandatory Education For Advisory Committee Members?
This article was originally published in RPM Report
Executive Summary
FDA’s advisory committee review of the opioid REMS ended with a strong recommendation for mandatory education for prescribers of opioids. Some of the discussion suggested the need for more education of the advisory committee members.
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