Endo’s Opana IR Should Not Add Pediatric Data To Labeling, US FDA Panel Says
Executive Summary
Incorporating data from two studies that raised safety and efficacy concerns would give a false sense of security about the drug’s use in pediatric patients, the panel majority said, while dissenters said some pediatric data in labeling is better than no information at all.
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