Gottlieb Initiative Will Expedite Device, Drug Pain Control Alternatives, FDA Chief Says
Executive Summary
US FDA Chief Scott Gottlieb said he will soon announce an initiative to help expedite approvals of both innovative devices and drugs that are designed to control pain as an alternative to opioid prescriptions commonly written by doctors.
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