CDC highlights strong effectiveness of 2024–2025 COVID-19 shots in kids while FDA reviews reports of alleged post-vaccination deaths

CDC; FDA; COVID-19 vaccine; children; pediatrics; vaccine effectiveness; emergency department visits; urgent care visits; safety review; alleged deaths; VAERS

Recent Developments on Vinay Prasad’s Leaked FDA Memo, Alzheimer’s Disease Updates, and Next-Gen Obesity Drugs

Vinay Prasad FDA memo; COVID-19 vaccine deaths children; FDA vaccine approval changes; Alzheimer’s disease research 2025; obesity drugs next generation; COVID-19 vaccine safety controversy; FDA vaccine policy overhaul

FDA Approves Novartis’ Itvisma: Expanding Gene Therapy to Older Spinal Muscular Atrophy Patients

Novartis; FDA approval; Itvisma; Zolgensma; Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA); Gene Therapy; Older Children; Adults; Intrathecal Formulation

Satellos Advances Duchenne Pill Trial in Children; Idorsia Raises $81 Million

Satellos; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; SAT-3247; Phase 2 clinical trial; children; FDA IND submission; oral small-molecule therapy; Idorsia; fundraising; biotech

Lilly’s Mounjaro Shows Strong Results in Youth Type 2 Diabetes, Paving Way for Expansion

Mounjaro; tirzepatide; type 2 diabetes; children; adolescents; SURPASS-PEDS; A1C reduction; BMI reduction; clinical trial; Eli Lilly

Vinay Prasad Details New Approach to COVID-19 Vaccine Approvals in Recent FDA Memos

Vinay Prasad; COVID-19 vaccine; FDA; vaccine approval; children; Spikevax; regulatory decisions; vaccine safety; evidence; risk-benefit analysis