OTC Switch Expert Panels Supported By AHA
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The American Heart Association supports establishing expert panels that would determine what additional research is needed before a decision on a potential switch candidate can be made. The association's comments refer specifically to statin drugs.
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