Governmental or Regulatory Activity
RFK Jr.’s Revamped ACIP Votes Against Thimerosal in Flu Vaccines, Signaling Shift in Vaccine Policy
RFK Jr.; ACIP; thimerosal; flu vaccine; vaccine policy; anti-vaccine movement; CDC; RSV shot; Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
Sen. Bill Cassidy Calls for Deferral of CDC Vaccine Meeting After RFK Jr. Panel Shakeup
Bill Cassidy; RFK Jr.; CDC; vaccine advisory committee; ACIP; confirmation; deferral; Senate HELP Committee; vaccine policy
Inside the FDA’s Listening Tour: Officials Agree US Lags Behind China on Drug Development
FDA; China; drug development; biotechnology; regulation; clinical trials; pharmaceutical industry; biotech innovation
FDA Launches New Priority Review Voucher Program Aligned with National Priorities
FDA; priority review voucher; CNPV; biopharma; drug approval; national priorities; accelerated review; unmet public health needs
FDA Delays Decision on KalVista’s HAE Drug Sebetralstat, Citing Heavy Workload
KalVista Pharmaceuticals; sebetralstat; FDA delay; hereditary angioedema; resource constraints; PDUFA date; drug approval; oral on-demand treatment
FDA Leaders Anticipate Imminent Drug Approval Decisions
FDA; drug approval; PDUFA date; regulatory decision; upcoming approvals; FDA leadership
Federally-Funded Cancer Research at a Perilous Crossroads: Deep Cuts Threaten Progress
federal funding; cancer research; NIH budget cuts; Congress; lung cancer; pancreatic cancer; AACR; public health policy
Biotech Leaders Urge FDA to ‘Modernise’ Regulation to Compete with China
FDA; biotech; regulation; modernization; China; cell and gene therapy; CEO roundtable; competitiveness; innovation
Ex-HHS Workers Accuse Trump Administration of Using Flawed Data to Justify Mass Firings
HHS firings; Trump administration; federal workforce; flawed data; Project 2025; agency cuts; disability services; Medicare; public servants
RFK Jr. Ends CDC Covid Vaccine Recommendations for Healthy Children and Pregnant Women
RFK Jr.; COVID-19 vaccine; recommendations; children; pregnant women; CDC; HHS Secretary; public health policy