Aduhelm's Journey To Accelerated Approval: Finding Buried Treasure In Uncharted Waters
Executive Summary
The Alzheimer’s drug’s regulatory voyage to accelerated approval was circuitous – a destination briefly visited but one that reappeared on the horizon only as time ticked down on the application’s user fee goal date.
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