Another Vote for Accelerated Approval
This article was originally published in RPM Report
Executive Summary
The Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee review of ApoPharma’s Ferriprox was not one of the highest profile meetings of the past year. But for sponsors concerned about the availability of the accelerated approval pathway, it was a very important event.
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