August 20, 2025
American Academy of Pediatrics Breaks with RFK Jr., CDC on COVID Vaccines for Kids
American Academy of Pediatrics; AAP; COVID-19 vaccine; children; CDC; Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; pediatric immunizations; public health guidance; vaccine policy
FDA Lifts Hold on Rocket Pharmaceuticals’ Pivotal Gene Therapy Study at Lower Dose
FDA; Rocket Pharmaceuticals; gene therapy; Danon disease; clinical hold; RP-A501; dose adjustment; C3 complement inhibitor; capillary leak syndrome; patient death; Phase II trial
Draft MAHA Commission Report Outlines Broad Vaccine Framework and Addresses Childhood Chronic Disease
MAHA Commission; draft report; vaccine framework; childhood vaccine schedule; vaccine injuries; medical freedom; conflicts of interest; CDC; chronic disease; overmedicalization; pharmaceutical industry
Tariffs and MFN Policy Power a Broad, Confusing Pharma War
tariffs; Most Favored Nation (MFN) policy; prescription drug pricing; pharmaceutical industry; Trump administration; drug manufacturing; onshoring; Medicaid; pharma innovation
Viking Therapeutics Shares Crash After Obesity Pill VK2735 Delivers 12% Weight Loss, But Side Effects and Discontinuations Raise Concerns
Viking Therapeutics; VK2735; obesity pill; weight loss; clinical trial; stock crash; side effects; adverse events; gastrointestinal; drug efficacy
FDA Rejects PTC’s Vatiquinone Application for Friedreich’s Ataxia, Requests Further Studies
FDA rejection; PTC Therapeutics; vatiquinone; Friedreich’s ataxia; complete response letter; drug efficacy; additional clinical studies
CSL Announces Vaccine Unit Spin-Off and Major Workforce Cuts
CSL; Seqirus; vaccine spin-off; workforce reduction; demerger; strategic restructuring; biotech; cost-cutting
High Drop-Out Rate Clouds Viking Therapeutics’ Oral Weight Loss Drug Trial Results
Viking Therapeutics; oral obesity drug; VK2735; high drop-out rate; weight loss data; clinical trial; treatment discontinuations