The Avastin Docket: Few Comments, But Lots of Questions About Implications
This article was originally published in RPM Report
Executive Summary
The public docket on FDA’s reconsideration of the approval of Avastin for breast cancer has only gathered a few dozen responses. Those submissions overwhelming favor retaining the indication, but also raise some broader questions about the standards for accelerated approval in oncology.
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