Drug Fix: Janet Woodcock retiring, Accelerated Approval Reform, US FDA Meeting Recording Policy

Pink Sheet reporters and editors discuss US FDA Principal Deputy Commissioner Janet Woodcock’s legacy as her retirement approaches (:42), the stance of the FDA’s oncology division on confirming benefit after an accelerated approval (16:59), and why formal meetings between the agency and sponsors cannot be recorded (36:51).

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FDA Panel To Consider Strategies For Timely Completion Of Accelerated Approval Confirmatory Trials: https://pink.citeline.com/PS149353/FDA-Panel-To-Consider-Strategies-For-Timely-Completion-Of-Accelerated-Approval-Confirmatory-Trials

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Accelerated Approval: Acrotech’s Confirmatory Trial For Folotyn, Beleodaq More Than A Decade Behind Schedule: https://pink.citeline.com/PS149342/Accelerated-Approval-Acrotechs-Confirmatory-Trial-For-Folotyn-Beleodaq-More-Than-A-Decade-Behind-Schedule

Minutes Matter: Why The US FDA Refuses To Record Formal Meetings: https://pink.citeline.com/PS149310/Minutes-Matter-Why-The-US-FDA-Refuses-To-Record-Formal-Meetings