iPLEDGE Again On FDA Advisory Agenda, This Time As An Example
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
"REMS-related topics" is the theme of a joint FDA advisory committee meeting Dec. 1 focused on the landmark iPLEDGE program as an example of the effect such programs have on the health care system.
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