FDA's Brilliant Management of Avandia Re-Review Provides Flexibility on Final Decision

Going into the Avandia re-review, FDA looked stuck between a rock and a hard place. Coming out of the FDA advisory committee meeting, the agency has a full set of options to choose from that would likely be viewed as a credible outcome by the public. But possible surprises remain.

By Ramsey Baghdadi

The Food & Drug Administration's top priority for the re-review of GlaxoSmithKline's diabetes drug Avandia is to deliver a credible...

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