Times Have Changed: FDA Ends ESA REMS Ahead Of First Biosimilars
Executive Summary
FDA is ending one of the landmark drug safety programs from the REMS era, announcing it has released Amgen from its mandatory obligations for the erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) class. The decision comes just ahead of the likely approval of the first biosimilar application in the class.
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