US FDA’s Accelerated Approval Reforms Include Dispute Resolution For Withdrawals

Allowing decisions to be reviewed by higher management levels, rather than convening administrative hearings, could save time in the withdrawal process.

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The FDA wants its dispute resolution process to apply to accelerated approval withdrawals. • Source: Alamy

Dispute resolution is the US Food and Drug Administration’s preferred process for withdrawing accelerated approvals, a route that could dramatically speed up the slow and time-consuming exercise.

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