Wall Street analysts largely believe the panel’s near-unanimous votes against the drug, aducanumab, make it difficult for the FDA to go against the panel. “Approving aducanumab, in the face of such an overwhelmingly negative vote and commentary, is virtually impossible and would destroy the agency’s reputation at a very tenuous time for the regulator, ahead of potential actions on COVID vaccines,” Baird analyst Brian Skorney said. The FDA is expected to make its decision on aducanumab by March and is not obligated to follow the recommendations of the panel, but usually does. …read more
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