Gottlieb Renews Call For New Opioid Review Paradigm As Democrats Prepare For House Control

US FDA's controversial approval of Dsuvia may prompt incoming House Democrats to pay special attention to commissioner's remarks on how agency reviews opioids. 

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US FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb renewed his pitch for the agency to adopt a new paradigm for reviewing future opioid applications on the heels of the controversial Dsuvia (sufentanil sublingual) approval during a Nov. 8 speech, although this time he likely has a new audience listening: the upcoming Democrat-controlled House of Representatives.

Speaking at a private National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)/American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) workshop, Gottlieb reiterated his desire to...

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