Safety of Arthritis Drugs, Day 1, Part 2
Physicians and others spoke at the meeting to assess the safety records of arthritis drugs. Among the topics they addressed were the mechanisms for the deployment of the medicine, risk factors calculated in initial tests, and the degree of usage of the class of drugs among the general population. They also answered questions from Food and Drug Administration officials.
A joint meeting of the Food and Drug Administration’s Arthritis and Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committees held a forum on the safety of… read more
A joint meeting of the Food and Drug Administration’s Arthritis and Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committees held a forum on the safety of “COX-2” inhibitors. The function of the advisory committee was to provide advice and recommendations to the FDA on regulatory issues.
Physicians and others spoke at the meeting to assess the safety records of arthritis drugs. Among the topics they addressed were the mechanisms for the deployment of the medicine, risk factors calculated in initial tests, and the degree of usage of the class of drugs among the general population. They also answered questions from Food and Drug Administration officials. close
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