N Of 2: Reflections On The Makena, Avastin Accelerated Approval Withdrawal Hearings
Executive Summary
Despite major differences in the sponsors, drugs and circumstances, the outcomes from the hearings on Makena’s continued availability and Avastin’s breast cancer indication were strikingly similar, with overwhelming votes in favor of withdrawal. In the process, however, both sponsors gained extra commercial time for their products.
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