FDA says it is unclear whether Purdue’s OxyContin abuse deterrent reformulation reduced opioid overdoses or had a net public health benefit. Briefing document for upcoming advisory committee meeting asks panel to discuss Purdue’s four postmarket studies but does not include voting question on possible change in labeling claims.
The US Food and Drug Administration’s analysis of postmarket data found that OxyContin’s abuse deterrent formulation has reduced abuse of the opioid through non-oral routes but concluded that there is not robust evidence that it has caused a meaningful reduction in overall abuse.
The agency analyzed four postmarketing studies conducted by Purdue Pharma L.P. as well as published literature in considering the...
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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Recent and upcoming US FDA advisory committee meetings and a summary of the topics covered.
