The Role Of RiskMAPs: Fentora Shows Shift From Post-Market To Pre-Market
Executive Summary
Cephalon needs to improve the risk management plan for its breakthrough cancer pain drug Fentora regardless of whether it expands use to non-cancer pain patients, according to FDA and a joint Anesthetic and Life Support Drugs and Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee
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