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postapproval en · ADJ

Etymology

From post- + approval.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) After approval, especially of a pharmaceutical drug.
   • In those cases, the postapproval trials confirmed that the drugs reduce heart attacks and strokes, adding to confidence about the link between cholesterol and heart disease. 2008 January 17, Alex Berenson, “New Questions on Treating Cholesterol”, in New York Times:
   • Pfizer said if the drug were approved, the company would conduct a post-approval study of real-world use of the vaccine, monitoring health records for the incidence of preterm birth and other possible problems. 2023 May 18, Christina Jewett, “F.D.A. Panel Recommends R.S.V. Vaccine to Protect Young Infants”, in The New York Times:

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