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A dozen former FDA commissioners blast Prasad's proposed vaccine policy changes / Fierce

fiercehealthcare - Drastic overhauls of U.S. vaccine regulations proposed by top FDA official Vinay Prasad, M.D., have drawn harsh pushback from 12 former commissioners of the agency.

#healthcare #publichealth #governmentpolicy #biotech #drugdevelopment #fda #vaccinesafety

Inside the FDA’s Vaccine Uproar

2 months / kffhealthnews / Céline Gounder

CDC's ACIP pushes back planned vote on newborn hepatitis B vaccines as confusion, debate abound

3 months / fiercehealthcare

ACIP delays vote on hepatitis B birth dose to Friday

3 months / endpoints / Max Bayer

Kennedy's vaccine advisory committee delays vote on hepatitis B shots for newborns

3 months / medicalxpress

Prasad's claim of 10 Covid vaccine deaths may be an overcount: FDA sources

3 months / endpoints / Zachary Brennan

CDC panel may change longtime rule on hepatitis B shots for newborns

3 months / medicalxpress

A dozen former FDA commissioners blast Prasad's proposed vaccine policy changes

3 months / fiercehealthcare

12 former FDA chiefs warn against vaccine policy shift

3 months / beckershospitalreview / Ella Jeffries

Former F.D.A. Commissioners Sound Alarm on Plan to Change Vaccine Policy

3 months / nytimes / Rylee Kirk

Former F.D.A. Commissioners Sound Alarm on Plan to Change Vaccine Policy

3 months / nytimes / Rylee Kirk

Thursday, December 4, 2025, 10:23 am / permalink 16565 / 10 stories in 3 months


FDA approves all ages gene therapy for spinal condition / Beckers

Ella Jeffries / beckershospitalreview - The FDA approved Novartis’ Itvisma (onasemnogene abeparvovec-brve), the company’s first and only gene replacement therapy for spinal muscular atrophy in children 2 and older, as well as for teens and adults. The therapy is designed to address the genetic …

#healthcare #pharmaceuticals #publichealth #biotech #drugdevelopment #fda

FDA approves all ages gene therapy for spinal condition

3 months / beckershospitalreview / Ella Jeffries

FDA approves Novartis’ Itvisma for older patients with spinal muscular atrophy

3 months / endpoints / Ayisha Sharma

Monday, December 1, 2025, 4:21 am / permalink 16428 / 2 stories in 3 months


Novo submits high-dose Wegovy for FDA approval using voucher / Endpoints

Max Bayer / endpoints - Novo Nordisk submitted a higher dose of its obesity drug Wegovy for FDA approval and is using a recently-won voucher to expedite the review. The company said Wednesday that it submitted ...

#obesity #healthcare #pharmaceuticals #novonordisk #weightloss #publichealth #biotech #drugdevelopment #fda

Novo Nordisk seeks FDA approval of higher-dose Wegovy

3 months / beckershospitalreview / Paige Twenter

Novo submits high-dose Wegovy for FDA approval using voucher

3 months / endpoints / Max Bayer

Saturday, November 29, 2025, 5:21 pm / permalink 16400 / 2 stories in 3 months


CASSANDRA-PACT-21 Trial Update: Preoperative PAXG vs mFOLFIRINOX in Resectable and Borderline Resectable PDAC / OncoDaily

oncodaily - The landscape of early-stage pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) continues to evolve as clinicians move from surgery-first strategies toward perioperative treatment. Neoadjuvant and perioperative approaches have shown growing promise, yet no […]

#healthcare #pharmaceuticals #publichealth #drugdevelopment

Advancing and Learning More About New Treatments for Pancreatic Cancer Every Day – Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

3 months / oncodaily

Yan Leyfman: New Advances in Pancreatic Cancer Immunotherapy

3 months / oncodaily

Allogeneic Stem Cell–Engineered Mesothelin-Redirected CAR-NKT Cells for Orthotopic and Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

3 months / oncodaily

CASSANDRA-PACT-21 Trial Update: Preoperative PAXG vs mFOLFIRINOX in Resectable and Borderline Resectable PDAC

3 months / oncodaily

Neoadjuvant Quadruplet PAXG Regimen Improves EFS Compared with mFOLFIRINOX in Patients with Resectable or Borderline Resectable PDAC

3 months / esmo

Saturday, November 29, 2025, 9:21 am / permalink 16387 / 5 stories in 3 months


Novo Nordisk GLP-1 fails to slow Alzheimer’s in trials / Beckers

Ella Jeffries / beckershospitalreview - Novo Nordisk’s GLP-1 drug semaglutide did not demonstrate a statistically significant effect in slowing progression of Alzheimer’s disease in two late-stage clinical trials. According to a Nov. 24 news release from the company, two double-blinded, placebo…

#obesity #healthcare #pharmaceuticals #novonordisk #weightloss #publichealth #biotech #drugdevelopment

CMS unveils negotiated prices for Ozempic, Wegovy and other drugs from second round of IRA talks

3 months / endpoints / Nicole DeFeudis

Postpartum Prescription of GLP-1 Drugs Has Increased Sharply, Study Finds

3 months / nytimes / Roni Caryn Rabin

Novo Nordisk GLP-1 fails to slow Alzheimer’s in trials

3 months / beckershospitalreview / Ella Jeffries

Pill form of semaglutide fails to slow Alzheimer's in large trial

3 months / medicalxpress

Ozempic Drug Fails to Quell Alzheimer’s in Novo Nordisk Trials

3 months / nytimes / Gina Kolata

Tuesday, November 25, 2025, 10:21 am / permalink 16294 / 5 stories in 3 months


FDA Approves Pembrolizumab + Enfortumab Vedotin-ejfv for Cisplatin-Ineligible Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer / OncoDaily

oncodaily - What Does FDA Approval Mean? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) evaluates new cancer therapies to determine whether they are safe and effective for clinical use. Approval is based […]

#healthcare #pharmaceuticals #publichealth #drugdevelopment #fda

FDA approves new bladder cancer treatment

3 months / beckershospitalreview / Ella Jeffries

FDA Approves Pembrolizumab + Enfortumab Vedotin-ejfv for Cisplatin-Ineligible Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer

3 months / oncodaily

Monday, November 24, 2025, 10:23 am / permalink 16257 / 2 stories in 3 months


New nasal nanodrops wipe out brain tumors in mice / Science Daily Cancer

sciencedaily - A new nasal-delivered nanotherapy shows promise against aggressive glioblastoma tumors. By activating the STING immune pathway using gold-core spherical nucleic acids, researchers were able to reach the brain without invasive surgery. When paired with dru…

#healthcare #pharmaceuticals #publichealth #biotech #drugdevelopment

Fatma Nihan Akkoc Mustafayev: Honored to Give an Oral Presentation on Hispanic GBM Outcomes at SNO2025

3 months / oncodaily

New nasal nanodrops wipe out brain tumors in mice

3 months / sciencedaily

Nasal nanomedicine delivers immune-boosting therapy to fight brain tumors

3 months / medicalxpress

Saturday, November 22, 2025, 1:21 pm / permalink 16217 / 3 stories in 3 months


FDA Approves Ziftomenib for Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukaemia with a NPM1 Mutation / ESMO

esmo - Evidence for efficacy is based on the results from the KO-MEN-001 study

#healthcare #pharmaceuticals #publichealth #biotech #drugdevelopment #fda

FDA Approves Ziftomenib for Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukaemia with a NPM1 Mutation

3 months / esmo

FDA Approves Ziftomenib (Komzifti) for Relapsed or Refractory NPM1-Mutated Acute Myeloid Leukemia

3 months / oncodaily

Saturday, November 22, 2025, 9:22 am / permalink 16210 / 2 stories in 3 months


Mikael Dolsten removes himself from board candidacy at Novo; Bavarian Nordic chairman resigns / Endpoints

Alex Hoffman / endpoints - → In what appears to be another blow to Novo Nordisk, ex-Pfizer CSO Mikael Dolsten has withdrawn his nomination to join the company's board of directors due to ...

#healthcare #pharmaceuticals #publichealth #biotech #mergersandacquisitions #corporatetakeover #drugdevelopment

Merck Makes Big Antiviral Move With $9B Deal to Land Cidara’s Late-Stage Drug for Flu Prevention

4 months / medcitynews / Frank Vinluan

Mikael Dolsten removes himself from board candidacy at Novo; Bavarian Nordic chairman resigns

4 months / endpoints / Alex Hoffman

Saturday, November 15, 2025, 3:21 pm / permalink 16003 / 2 stories in 4 months


FDA adds strongest warning to Sarepta gene therapy linked to 2 patient deaths / ABC News

go - The Food and Drug Administration is adding a new warning to a gene therapy linked to two patient deaths earlier this year

#healthcare #pharmaceuticals #publichealth #biotech #drugdevelopment #fda

US narrows use of muscle-wasting therapy after teen deaths

4 months / medicalxpress

FDA updates Sarepta’s Duchenne gene therapy label, requests postmarketing study

4 months / endpoints / Lei Lei Wu

FDA adds strongest warning to Sarepta gene therapy linked to 2 patient deaths

4 months / go

Saturday, November 15, 2025, 5:21 am / permalink 15991 / 3 stories in 4 months


Bacteria Inside Brain Tumors May Affect Tumor Behavior / OncoDaily

oncodaily - Traces of bacteria inside brain tumors may affect tumor behavior Researchers found bacterial genetic and cellular elements inside brain tumor cells that appear biologically active and may influence tumor progression […]

#healthcare #publichealth #biotech #drugdevelopment

Traces of bacteria inside brain tumors may affect tumor behavior

4 months / medicalxpress

Bacteria Inside Brain Tumors May Affect Tumor Behavior

4 months / oncodaily

Saturday, November 15, 2025, 2:20 am / permalink 15988 / 2 stories in 4 months


Richard Pazdur Appointed Director of the FDA’s Drug Center: A New Chapter for Cancer Regulation / OncoDaily

oncodaily - Dr. Richard Pazdur, one of the most influential figures in oncology drug regulation, has been appointed Director of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Drug Evaluation and […]

#healthcare #pharmaceuticals #publichealth #governmentpolicy #drugdevelopment #fda

FDA announces new regulatory pathway for personalized rare disease therapies

4 months / endpoints / Jared Whitlock

Pazdur vs. Prasad: Can the CDER-CBER dynamic change under new leadership?

4 months / endpoints / Zachary Brennan

Patrick Soon-Shiong: Expanded Access is Not Enough… Withholding FDA Approval Impacts Quality Care

4 months / oncodaily

Richard Pazdur, longtime FDA oncology leader, to head agency’s main drug office

4 months / healthcaredive / Kristin Jensen

FDA taps longtime oncology lead as drug center chief

4 months / beckershospitalreview / Ella Jeffries

Richard Pazdur Appointed Director of the FDA’s Drug Center: A New Chapter for Cancer Regulation

4 months / oncodaily

F.D.A. Names Agency Veteran to Run Drug Division

4 months / nytimes / Christina Jewett and Rebecca Robbins

FDA taps Richard Pazdur as new CDER director after Tidmarsh's resignation

4 months / endpoints / Alexis Kramer

Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 6:22 am / permalink 15886 / 8 stories in 4 months


Pfizer’s Sweeter $10B Offer Beats Novo Nordisk in Bidding War for Obesity Biotech Metsera / MedCity

Frank Vinluan / medcitynews - Pfizer’s offer of up to $86.25 in cash for each share of obesity drugs developer Metsera share tops the up to $86.20 Novo Nordisk was willing to pay. The financial consideration and the greater certainly of a deal close tipped the balance in Pfizer’s favo…

#obesity #healthcare #pharmaceuticals #novonordisk #weightloss #pfizer #biotech #mergersandacquisitions #corporatetakeover #drugdevelopment

Pfizer prevails in $10B bidding war for Metsera

4 months / beckershospitalreview / Ella Jeffries

Ex-Lilly Diabetes leaders hunt for new obesity drugs at VC firm

4 months / endpoints / Kyle LaHucik

Pfizer’s Sweeter $10B Offer Beats Novo Nordisk in Bidding War for Obesity Biotech Metsera

4 months / medcitynews / Frank Vinluan

Novo Nordisk, Pfizer make personnel waves as they squabble over Metsera

4 months / endpoints / Alex Hoffman

Monday, November 10, 2025, 12:21 am / permalink 15823 / 4 stories in 4 months


Pfizer poised to buy Metsera in $10 bn deal after bidding war / Medical Express

medicalxpress - Pfizer was poised to seal a takeover of Metsera on Saturday after its improved offer won over the biotechnology startup's board and Danish challenger Novo Nordisk called a halt to a back-and-forth bidding war.

#obesity #healthcare #pharmaceuticals #novonordisk #weightloss #pfizer #biotech #mergersandacquisitions #corporatetakeover #drugdevelopment

Pfizer poised to buy Metsera in $10 bn deal after bidding war

4 months / medicalxpress

Novo Nordisk raises Metsera bid again, hoping to top Pfizer's latest offer

4 months / endpoints / Drew Armstrong

Saturday, November 8, 2025, 3:21 pm / permalink 15805 / 2 stories in 4 months


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