Monday, July 17, 2006

Lilly - Gemzar: what exactly does an FDA expert panel do?

Eli Lilly's stock got a boost today after the pharmeceutical maker said the FDA approved Gemzar, its drug for use in patients with recurring ovarian cancer despite objections from an expert medical panel that voted 9-2 against recommending approval of Gemzar for ovarian cancer.

The panel questioned Lilly's trial data and the way the company conducted a 356-person clinical study.

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