IRB Check Up: Pediatric Consent Forms Generally Robust, FDA Finds
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Survey results are a salve for industry and agency alike, but patient advocates still press for refinements during an FDA workshop.
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