GSK Loses Bid To Get US FDA To Change Zofran Label, But May Prevail On Preemption Defense Anyway
Executive Summary
Agency denies GlaxoSmithKline’s citizen petition requesting review of information about Zofran’s use in pregnancy. But GSK says agency has ‘clearly communicated its position that birth defect warnings are not warranted for Zofran.’
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