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Accelerated Approval

FDA & Regulatory

Accelerated Approval lets the FDA approve a drug for a serious condition based on a surrogate endpoint reasonably likely to predict clinical benefit, with confirmatory trials required afterward. It speeds patient access but carries the risk of later withdrawal if confirmatory data disappoint.

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