House Republicans seek information on “me-too” drugs developed in China

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In a letter addressed to FDA Commissioner Robert Califf,  Republican leaders of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and two of its subcommittees raised questions about the increasing number of clinical trials conducted in China by companies seeking FDA approval for “me-too” checkpoint inhibitor drugs.

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Alice Tracey
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