OIG Accelerated Approval Report Spotlights Financial Costs Ahead Of Congressional Debate

First OIG report on FDA’s accelerated approval program as part of Aduhelm-spurred review doesn’t break new ground but will likely bring new wave of focus on the costs incurred to the government when drug companies fail to complete confirmatory trials in a timely manner just as reform advocates are hoping to muster enough attention on the topic to get legislative change this year.