How Accelerated Approval Works – And How It Doesn't
Executive Summary
PTC Therapeutics argues FDA did not apply the same standard to Translarna in Duchenne muscular dystrophy as previous DMD products, but FDA says accelerated approval was not possible because of negative efficacy data.
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