Governmental or Regulatory Activity
Two Courts Reject Challenges to Inflation Reduction Act, Marking Major Win for Government
Inflation Reduction Act; IRA; Medicare Drug Negotiation Program; AstraZeneca; federal courts; constitutional challenge; administrative law; Third Circuit Court; CMS; Medicare
FDA Launches PreCheck Program to Accelerate Domestic Drug Manufacturing
FDA PreCheck; domestic drug manufacturing; pharmaceutical supply chain; API; regulatory streamlining; facility construction; national security; Trump administration
HHS Ends BARDA Funding for Future mRNA Vaccine Development, Citing Efficacy Concerns
mRNA vaccines; BARDA; Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; vaccine efficacy; HHS; COVID-19; flu; project cancellation; public health policy
Scientists Protest FDA’s Rejection of Replimune’s Tumor Destroying Therapy
Replimune; RP1; FDA rejection; oncolytic immunotherapy; melanoma; clinical trial; IGYNTE study; scientist protest; drug approval; patient heterogeneity
Untangling Sarepta’s Gene Therapy Fallout and Trust Deficit
Sarepta Therapeutics; gene therapy; Elevidys; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; limb-girdle muscular dystrophy; patient deaths; FDA; AAVrh74 vector; regulatory action; clinical holds; transparency
Trump Gives Pharma CEOs 60-Day Ultimatum for ‘Most Favored Nation’ Drug Pricing
Trump; pharmaceutical industry; drug pricing; most favored nation policy; executive order; prescription drugs; healthcare policy; Medicaid; tariffs
Moderna Wins UK Appeals Court in Covid-19 Patent Case Against Pfizer/BioNTech
Moderna; Pfizer; BioNTech; UK Court of Appeal; COVID-19 vaccine; patent infringement; EP’949 patent; Comirnaty; legal victory
Novo Nordisk’s Leadership Shakeup and Wider Implications; Ex-FDA Official Takes Regulatory Role at GSK
Novo Nordisk; leadership shakeup; new CEO; Maziar Mike Doustdar; share price drop; obesity drug market; competition; GSK; regulatory affairs; Former FDA
Vinay Prasad Departs FDA Amid Conservative Criticism and Sarepta Gene Therapy Controversy
Vinay Prasad; FDA; departure; Sarepta Therapeutics; gene therapy; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; conservative criticism; CBER; drug approval controversy; Trump administration
RFK Jr. Reportedly Weighs Preventive Services Panel Revamp, Raising Risks for HIV PrEP Drugmakers
RFK Jr.; preventive services panel; USPSTF; PrEP; HIV prevention; insurance coverage; public health policy; drugmakers; health disparities; revamp; task force