FDA approves 1st gene therapy for Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome / Beckers
Ella Jeffries / beckershospitalreview - The FDA has approved Waskyra (etuvetidigene autotemcel), the first gene therapy for Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, a rare and life-threatening immune disorder. Waskyra is indicated for pediatric patients 6 months and older, as well as adults with Wiskott-Aldri…
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Monday, December 15, 2025, 2:21 am / permalink 16954 / 4 stories in 3 months
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.
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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 …
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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 ...
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Saturday, November 29, 2025, 5:21 pm / permalink 16400 / 2 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 […]
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Monday, November 24, 2025, 10:23 am / permalink 16257 / 2 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
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Saturday, November 22, 2025, 9:22 am / permalink 16210 / 2 stories in 3 months
F.D.A. Will Remove Black Box Warnings From Hormone Treatments for Menopause / NYT
Roni Caryn Rabin / nytimes - The benefits of hormone replacement have been underappreciated, Dr. Marty Makary, the agency’s commissioner, said on Monday. Critics described evidence for the change as insufficient.
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Saturday, November 15, 2025, 10:21 am / permalink 15996 / 3 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
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Saturday, November 15, 2025, 5:21 am / permalink 15991 / 3 stories in 4 months
Infant Formula Recall Expands as Botulism Outbreak Grows / NYT
Rylee Kirk / nytimes - Federal health officials said caregivers should stop using all ByHeart powdered formula products after 15 infants in 12 states were hospitalized.
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Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 2:22 pm / permalink 15905 / 3 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 […]
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Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 6:22 am / permalink 15886 / 8 stories in 4 months