US FDA’s Most Controversial Drug Approval Decisions, From A To Z
Executive Summary
Following accelerated approval of Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab in the US, we look back at 10 of the FDA’s most controversial drug approval decisions, from Addyi to Zohydro.
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