US FDA Doesn’t Need Conditional Approval Pathway, Cavazzoni Tells House Committee
Executive Summary
CDER director says agency has many tools to expedite development and does not endorse adding a pathway similar to EU’s conditional approval. Neurodegenerative diseases hearing in Energy & Commerce Committee focuses more on ALS than Aduhelm.
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