Medical Organizations Push For Mifeprex Miscarriage Indication, REMS Elimination
Executive Summary
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and 48 other groups request the FDA ask Danco Laboratories to file a supplemental NDA for an expanded indication and eliminate requirements for provider and pharmacist certification. For now, Danco is focused on updating the REMS as modified in December.
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