Is There A REMS In Uloric’s Future? US FDA Panelists Say Yes, Agency Says Not Likely

Continued availability of Takeda’s febuxostat should be restricted to second-line use in gout patients who cannot tolerate or fail allopurinol, advisory committee majority says, opposing market withdrawal; but panelists’ suggestion that a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy be put in place to ensure patients and prescribers discuss cardiovascular risks receives pushback from agency.