US Medicare Agency Clarifies View Of Accelerated Approval
Executive Summary
CMS says it has not changed its historical policy towards drugs granted Accelerated Approval. The agency does, however, appear to be suggesting grounds for skepticism towards novel uses of the regulatory pathway.
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