Lilly Gains New Indication For Forteo, But Also A REMS And Patient Registry
Executive Summary
Lilly is setting up a voluntary Forteo patient registry to collect data on potential bone cancer risk as part of FDA's approval of a new indication for the osteoporosis treatment. The company is also instituting a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy to control for the risk
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