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5 things to know about the FDA's flawed approach to accelerated drug approvals

Kristi Alcayaga's teenage son, Michael, was able to try a cancer drug called clofarabine that got an accelerated approval from the Food and Drug Administration. But the medicine didn't help him. (Jovelle Tamayo for NPR)
Kristi Alcayaga's teenage son, Michael, was able to try a cancer drug called clofarabine that got an accelerated approval from the Food and Drug Administration. But the medicine didn't help him. (Jovelle Tamayo for NPR)

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