The Many Names Of Acorda's MS Agent
This article was originally published in Pharmaceutical Approvals Monthly
Executive Summary
"Late in the review process, it became clear that the established name 'fampridine' was very similar (especially in appearance when hand written) to the established name for 'famotidine,'" Division of Neurology Products Directors Russell Katz reported in a Jan. 18, 2010 memo. "Therefore, there was a risk for medication errors involving the two drugs."