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Here’s what food and drug regulation might look like under the Trump administration
Leaders of the FDA have published a list of new priorities for the agency. They want to deliver rapidly-approved cures and ...
FDA approves long-lasting HIV-prevention drug
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug that could prevent HIV infections with just two shots every year and ...
HIV prevention drug lenacapavir approved by FDA as twice-yearly injection
Clinical trials showed 99.9% of participants who received the drug, called Yeztugo​ from company Gilead Sciences, remained ...
FDA approves powerful HIV drug that nearly eliminated spread in clinical trials
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a highly effective new HIV-prevention medication, Gilead Sciences reported ...
FDA to offer faster drug reviews to companies promoting 'national priorities'
The Food and Drug Administration says it will begin offering faster reviews to new medicines that align with Trump ...
FDA announces sweeping changes to speed up the drug review process
An FDA pilot program, known as the Commissioner’s Priority Voucher program, could drastically change the way pharmaceutical ...
FDA offers speedier approvals to drug companies aligning with 'national priorities'
On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a new initiative to offer expedited reviews for new medicines, an ...
FDA’s removal of Ozempic, Wegovy from drug shortage list upheld
A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision to remove popular GLP-1s from its drug shortage list, ending the sale of compounded versions of the ...
US judge upholds FDA's removal of Ozempic, Wegovy from drug shortage list
A federal judge in Texas has upheld the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's decision to remove Novo Nordisk's blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy from the drug shortage list, rejecting a challenge ...
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Vinay Prasad named chief medical and science officer at FDA
Vinay Prasad is taking on several big roles at the FDA, solidifying his position as a top adviser to Commissioner Marty ...