Governmental or Regulatory Activity
FDA Advisory Committee Votes Against GSK’s Blenrep in Multiple Myeloma
FDA Advisory Committee; Blenrep; GSK; multiple myeloma; ODAC vote; drug safety; ocular toxicity; clinical trials
FDA Flags Eye Safety Concerns as GSK Seeks Blenrep’s US Return
GSK; Blenrep; FDA; eye safety; ocular toxicity; advisory committee; multiple myeloma; drug approval; United States; relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma
FDA Chief Calls for Lower User Fees as PDUFA VIII Negotiations Begin
FDA; user fees; PDUFA VIII; regulatory policy; drug approval; fee structure; negotiations
UnitedHealth Group Names Mike Cotton as New Medicaid CEO in Executive Reshuffle
UnitedHealth Group; CEO appointment; Medicaid; Mike Cotton; executive changes; government programs; Bobby Hunter; leadership transition
Alphabet’s Calico Strikes $596M Deal for Mabwell’s Anti-Aging Antibody
Calico; Alphabet; Mabwell; anti-aging; biotech; IL-11 antibody; 9MW3811; exclusive licensing; aging-related diseases; biopharma deal
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