On the recordMay 19, 2014
I know people who have died of this rare disease. It is a terrible disease, and yet not once did anyone ever mention at that hearing the possibility of accelerated approval.
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congress.govI know people who have died of this rare disease. It is a terrible disease, and yet not once did anyone ever mention at that hearing the possibility of accelerated approval.
Pitts emphasizes the urgency of considering accelerated approval for rare diseases.
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