At Tofersen Panel Review, US FDA Shined A Light On Internal Differences Of Opinion
Executive Summary
Agency’s presentations on Biogen/Ionis’ ALS drug included differing viewpoints from the statistical and clinical pharmacology teams; the transparency and emphasis on a multidisciplinary review approach may reflect lessons learned from missteps at the Aduhelm panel review in 2020.
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