US FDA Commissioner Pushes Real-World Evidence To Guide Use Of Alzheimer’s, Obesity Drugs
Executive Summary
‘We’ve got these enormous markets,’ Rob Califf says. ‘Should 65% of the US population be treated with obesity drugs?’
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