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Petitions for change
In the the following pages of this section, you will find appeals to:
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to change its label requirements for fluorouracil (5-FU)
and Xeloda.
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- NEW August 2016: The FDA granted a partial approval of the petitions. The FDA agreed to revise the drug warning label but denied the petition to require pre-screening. See the FDA's Response July 2016
- The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) to revise its guidelines for the treatment of colon cancer and screen patients before administering treatment or to encourage lower initial doses of 5-FU.
- The general public to learn the risk and to share the knowledge with friends and loved ones.