Learning To Love The “CFL”: US FDA’s New Communication Policy
Executive Summary
Final guidance on communication “consistent with the label” is noteworthy for how closely it follows Obama-era draft. That may be a surprising twist given the background of the Trump-era FDA Commissioner and HHS Secretary – but on balance is probably the best possible approach for maintaining the current FDA approval climate.
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