Real-World Evidence: Sponsors Look To US FDA Drug Reviews For Potential Pitfalls
Executive Summary
Methodological problems with RWE submissions for approved applications may give sponsors ‘a little bit of a pause’ as they work through data selection and analytical issues, Aetion’s Jeremy Rassen says. CDER’s Janet Woodcock says it is easier to use RWE when treatment effects are large.
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