Resveratrol Partners Asks For IND Waiver On Macular Degeneration Claim
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Resveratrol Partners submitted a petition that argues FDA regulations slow the development of health care products to address public health needs, such as the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration. “It’s the public’s welfare, it’s not about rules and regulations,” says the firm’s managing partner, Bill Sardi.
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