Woodcock Throws Weight Behind Push For New Legislative ‘Substantial Evidence’ Standard For Rare Disease Drugs

Woodcock and the Haystack Project want to modify a foundational concept of modern FDA drug efficacy assessments, which may be seen as an attempt to more formally codify and define regulatory flexibility.

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Woodcock said the proposal would not compromise the agency's "gold standard" for drug approvals, but others are less convinced. (Shutterstock)

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