MedGuide-Only REMS Will Be The Exception, Not The Norm, As FDA Relaxes Policy
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
"In most cases" a MedGuide would be included as part of a REMS only when elements to assure safe use are needed, the agency says in a draft guidance.
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