FDA Delves Into Broader Smoking Cessation Approach
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA’s questions for comments in a notice for a public hearing on smoking cessation approaches suggest a willingness to take an expanded approach to nicotine replacement therapy approvals and indications. Discussion topics include fast-track and accelerated approval authorities for NRTs and extended use of the products.
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