FDA refuses to review Moderna’s flu vaccine application
Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her…
FDA rejects Regenxbio’s MPS II rare-disease gene therapy
Adam Feuerstein is a senior writer and biotech columnist, reporting on the crossroads of drug development, business, Wall…
Novo Nordisk sues Hims & Hers over compounded obesity drugs
Novo Nordisk on Monday said it is suing online telehealth provider Hims & Hers for mass marketing cheaper,…
TrumpRx promises cheapest drugs. Many cost less already
WASHINGTON — President Trump said his administration’s new TrumpRx website will offer the cheapest prices in the world…
White House launches direct to consumer drug site
President Donald Trump makes an announcement from the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, Nov. 6,…
Eli Lilly (LLY) earnings Q4 2025
Eli Lilly on Wednesday posted fourth-quarter earnings and revenue and 2026 guidance that blew past estimates, as demand…
Pfizer (PFE) earnings Q4 2025
Pfizer on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter results that topped estimates even amid dwindling demand for its Covid products, while…
Why a week without blockbuster M&A was actually fantastic
Adam Feuerstein is a senior writer and biotech columnist, reporting on the crossroads of drug development, business, Wall…
Childhood vaccine schedule slashed, ‘unknown risks’ of vaccination cited
WASHINGTON — Federal health officials are unilaterally reducing the number of recommended pediatric immunizations in response to an…
2025 FDA approvals
Drug developers secured approvals for 46 new therapeutic agents from the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research…
Pill version of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy approved, possibly widening access
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the oral version of Novo Nordisk’s injectable weight loss drug…
Trump reclassifies cannabis to Schedule III, easing weed restrictions
U.S. President Donald Trump sits in the Oval Office to sign executive orders, at the White House in…