The 'Dead Cat' Strikes Back: What Does US FDA Do With A Challenging Panel Outcome?
Executive Summary
Akcea’s volanesorsen for familial chylomicronemia syndrome barely made it through advisory committee due to a rare but unpredictable and rapidly presenting adverse event that likely can’t be resolved with a REMS. Now what?
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