US FDA Never Fully Enforced The Clozapine REMS. Now’s It’s Not Needed

The Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy hindered access and burdened the health care system even though it was never fully implemented or enforced. The FDA still recommends prescribers monitor patients’ absolute neutrophil count to prevent severe neutropenia.

Dominoes falling
A patient advocacy group said the elimination of the REMS is the first domino to fall in improving clozapine access. (Shutterstock)

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