Expanded Access: FDA To Clarify How Adverse Events Impact Drug Approval Process
Executive Summary
GAO says lack of clear information from FDA may influence whether manufacturers grant expanded access to investigational drugs; only two clinical holds have been due to adverse events from expanded access use.
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