Kaiser Pushes Back on REMS: Acorda Listens; Will FDA?
• By Michael McCaughan
Kaiser recognizes that some sponsors are trying to use REMS to make an end-run around gatekeepers, and it is fighting back. The non-profit integrated care system wants FDA to help, filing a citizen petition that could profoundly affect commercialization of new products in the US. The recently approved MS drug Ampyra offers a case-in-point.
By Michael McCaughan
There is an important detail in the "Dear Doctor" letter Acorda Therapeutics Inc. is sending as part of the...
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