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       US FDA changes from requiring two clinical trials before drug
       approval to requiring just one
   DIR By: agate
       Date: February 27, 2026, 1:05 am
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       The US FDA used to require two clinical trials before approving
       a new drug. Now it is requiring only one.
       From MedPage Today (February 20, 2026):
       Speed Is Seductive. Clinical Trial Certainty Is Slower
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