Pretomanid Approval For Resistant TB: With Regulatory Flexibility Comes Usage Restrictions
Executive Summary
US FDA's approval of the TB Alliance's pretomanid regimen for highly treatment-resistant tuberculosis comes with an LPAD designation and advisory committee-requested language to limit use.
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