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postapproval

adj

Etymology

From post- + approval.

  1. derived from approbō
  2. derived from aprover
  3. inherited from aproven
  4. suffixed as approval — “approve + al”
  5. prefixed as postapproval — “post + approval”

Definitions

  1. 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.
    • 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.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA