Purdue Butrans Pediatric Study Added To Label – Sort Of
• By Laura Helbling
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US FDA has updated the label for Purdue’s opioid pain therapy Butrans to note the existence of a pediatric study for the buprenorphine formulation. After consulting with its advisory committee, FDA didn’t include any further information.
Purdue Pharma LP’s pain therapy Butrans (buprenorphine) has new pediatric labeling – but no specific information about the pediatric study itself.
On Oct. 13, the US FDA “approved” a supplement filed by Purdue seeking to include a description of a pediatric...
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A real-world evidence study also does not meet the regulatory standard for an adequate and well-controlled clinical investigation, the agency said. The FDA should allow the accelerated approval drug to remain available like other treatments that failed their confirmatory trials, Intercept said.
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A real-world evidence study also does not meet the regulatory standard for an adequate and well-controlled clinical investigation, the agency said. The FDA should allow the accelerated approval drug to remain available like other treatments that failed their confirmatory trials, Intercept said.
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