Plan B ANPR Comments Undergoing Independent Contractor Review
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Plan B comment analysis is being handled by an outside contractor with oversight by FDA's Office of Policy, according to Acting Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach, MD
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