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100 days into the job, FDA head talks to CNN about agency goals— and Coke’s switch to sugar
Marty Makary says the FDA will plow ahead with big plans on ultra processed foods, dietary guidelines, and expedited drug and ...
FDA names former pharmaceutical company executive to oversee US drug program
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday named a longtime pharmaceutical executive to run the agency’s drug program, the ...
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FDA names next CDER director in biotech vet George Tidmarsh
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, M.D., has made his pick for the next director of the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and ...
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From Expertise to Empty Chairs: The FDA’s Self-Inflicted Crisis
While FDA Commissioner Marty Makary emphasizes learning and humility, the FDA has systematically removed the very experience ...
FDA Rejects Replimune’s Skin Cancer Treatment, Shares Sink
Replimune Group Inc. shares sank to their lowest point ever after US regulators rejected a skin cancer treatment from the ...
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FDA Opens Pilot Run of Commissioner Voucher Program
The FDA will select at most five companies that align with national priorities, including lower drug prices and increased ...
FDA Commissioner: 100 Days of Change—Modernizing the FDA for a Healthier America | Opinion
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can maintain its high bar for safety and efficacy, and also cut the waste and ...
FDA’s artificial intelligence is supposed to revolutionize drug approvals. It’s making up studies
Insiders tell CNN the FDA’s AI is “hallucinating” studies and can’t access key documents. Agency leaders insist the AI is ...
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Ultragenyx takes another hit as FDA snubs AAV gene therapy over manufacturing issues
The manufacturing-related rejection for UX111 is more than a setback for Ultragenyx, as it also delays a key test of the new ...
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Staying Prepared Amid FDA Changes | Gardner Law - JDSupra
Despite recent staffing reductions and leadership transitions at the FDA, pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers should not interpret these changes as a signal of reduced regulatory ...
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Senate Confirms Makary, Bhattacharya as US FDA, NIH Leaders - Medscape
Makary and Bhattacharya also openly criticized the organizations they will now lead. Makary in a 2021 Fox News opinion article called for new FDA leadership, critiquing both what he saw as flaws ...