FDA's Controversial Pregnancy Drug Decision, Explained

Health Affairs' Leslie Erdelack and Jessica Bylander discuss the FDA's efforts to pull the pregnancy drug Makena from the market and the implications for drug policy.

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Related Links:

• FDA Panel Recommends Pulling Preterm Birth Drug From the Market (New York Times)
• Accelerated Approval of Cancer Drugs: No Economic Reward For Drug Makers That Conduct Confirmatory Trials (Health Affairs)
• Delays in Confirmatory Trials for Drug Applications Granted FDA's Accelerated Approval Raise Concerns (Office of Inspector General)
• Podcast: Prescription Drug Policy, Drug Pricing & Aduhelm With Rachel Sachs (Health Affairs This Week)

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