Current Class Of Risk Evaluation & Mitigation Strategies
This article was originally published in Pharmaceutical Approvals Monthly
Executive Summary
Here is a general outline of the REMS FDA has mandated so far, as well as a listing of drugs where it has been announced that REMS are being developed or drugs with safety issues that could invoke a REMS.
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