Opana IR Pediatric Labeling Supplement Faces US FDA Panel Review
Executive Summary
Endo seeks to add findings from two open-label pediatric studies to labeling for its immediate-release opioid analgesic but is not seeking a pediatric use indication; advisory committee also will consider whether something more than routine pediatric safety monitoring is needed for Purdue’s OxyContin, which added a pediatric indication in 2015.
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