US FDA Faced With Suite Of Opinions Defining 'Clinically Meaningful' Opioid-Sparing Claims
Executive Summary
Advisory committee agreed that statistically significant reduction in average opioid use and decrease in absolute amount were insufficient components on their own; a decrease in duration of use and a decrease in the amount of patients who don't need opioids received some support.
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