French formalize off-label use of baclofen in alcoholism
This article was originally published in SRA
Executive Summary
The French regulatory agency, ANSM, has given the go-ahead to the use of the muscle relaxant baclofen for the treatment of alcoholism under a "temporary use recommendation" (RTU), pending the results of clinical trials that are currently under way in France1.
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