RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel to vote on hepatitis B shot for babies
U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. looks on as he attends a press…
FDA removes Office of Nonprescription Drugs Director Theresa Michele
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration removed the longtime director of the office of over-the-counter drugs from…
U.K. pledges to boost pharma payments, will avoid U.S. tariffs on drugs
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FDA reviewers didn’t get to vote on first priority voucher drug
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration has promised companies that earn a Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher a one-…
Eli Lilly hits $1 trillion market value, first for health care company
A sign with the company logo sits outside of the headquarters of Eli Lilly in Indianapolis, Indiana, on March…
This “CRISPR Fungi” Is Sustainable, Packed with Protein and Could Become the Ultimate Superfood
Myco-protein is already used in various commercial products. This new breakthrough could supercharge them. Image via Wiki Commons.…
CDC changes vaccine safety web page to include debunked claims
WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday publicly reversed its stance that vaccines do…
J&J, aluminum and vaccines, NIH: Readout Newsletter
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Vaccine makers see risk of shortages in Trump reformulation push
WASHINGTON — As the Trump administration moves ahead on what could be its most wide-reaching vaccine changes yet,…
Countries used to test drugs often don’t see the approved medicines, study finds
Numerous medicines are not accessible in many of the countries where they were tested before approval by the…
Novo Nordisk cuts cash prices for Wegovy, Ozempic
Boxes of Ozempic and Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk at a pharmacy in London on March 8, 2024.…
China’s WuXi AppTec, after evading threat of U.S. ban, comes out ahead
For nearly two years, WuXi AppTec, the Chinese contract research giant with extensive ties with U.S. biotech and…