End Of An Accelerated Approval Odyssey: Covis Agrees To Withdraw Makena But Seeks 21-Week ‘Wind-Down’
Executive Summary
Covis says it respects advisory committee vote at October public hearing favoring withdrawal; proposal comes four years after failure of the PROLONG confirmatory trial to confirm clinical benefit in preventing preterm birth.
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