5 lessons from Vinay Prasad’s turbulent tenure at the FDA
Food and Drug Administration official Vinay Prasad self-destructed last week. The FDA announced Friday evening that he would…
FDA unveils new pathway for rare disease treatments
The Trump administration on Monday released detailed guidance for approving the first bespoke medicines crafted to treat patients’ individual…
Human “biology was never intended to handle” ultraprocessed foods, former FDA head David Kessler warns
Today, an increasing number of Americans across the political spectrum – from Make America Healthy Again activists to…
What the FDA’s Moderna rejection means for every vaccine maker
The Food and Drug Administration’s refusal to review Moderna’s flu vaccine this month has renewed fears that Trump…
Prasad overruled FDA staff to reject Moderna flu vaccine application
WASHINGTON — Top Food and Drug Administration official Vinay Prasad overruled the agency’s reviewers when he refused to accept…
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…
Novo’s Wegovy pill to test demand from consumers with cash – The Irish Times
Novo Nordisk’s newly approved weight-loss pill version of Wegovy will be a test case for the fast-growing cash-paying…
US approves pill version of blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy
By Euronews with AP Published on 23/12/2025 – 11:10 GMT+1 Regulators in the United States gave the green light to a…
Trump administration crackdown on gender-affirming care targets hospitals
The Trump administration is making its most forceful attempt yet at restricting gender-affirming care for transgender youth in…
Dismantling of U.S. childhood vaccination schedule has begun
If any ambiguity remained about the ultimate goal of the current administration’s public health policy, last week shattered…
Embattled FDA official defends vaccine plan in closed-door remarks
Damian Garde is a reporter at large, live and feature journalism, covering the global drug industry and contributing…
Tracy Beth Høeg will lead FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
WASHINGTON — Tracy Beth Høeg, a top lieutenant to Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary, will be…