AMAG Open To Another Makena Trial, But Also Appears Ready To Challenge Any Withdrawal Request
Executive Summary
CEO William Heiden reaffirms commitment to preterm birth drug and suggests AMAG would seek a hearing under the accelerated approval regulations if the US FDA were to request withdrawal; another placebo-controlled confirmatory trial may be possible in European and South American countries, company says.
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