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

Zymeworks Halts Development of ZW171 T-cell Engager After Phase 1 Trial Assesses Benefit-Risk Profile

Zymeworks; ZW171; T-cell engager; mesothelin; cancer; clinical trial; drug development; benefit-risk profile; dose-limiting toxicity

Hundreds of HHS Workers Accuse RFK Jr. of Destroying Public Health Trust After CDC Attack

RFK Jr.; Health and Human Services (HHS); CDC attack; public health trust; misinformation; vaccine skepticism; harassment; violence against federal workers

Federal Appeals Court Overturns FDA Rejection of Vanda’s Hetlioz for Jet Lag Disorder

Vanda Pharmaceuticals; Hetlioz; FDA; jet lag disorder; Federal Appeals Court; supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA); regulatory law; clinical trial evidence

FDA Delays Draw Contrasting Responses: Neurizon Cites Agency Strain, Omeros Takes Softer Tone

FDA delays; Neurizon Therapeutics; Omeros Corporation; regulatory review; NUZ-001; narsoplimab; ALS; transplant drugs; agency staffing shortages; clinical hold

Obesity Leaders Dig Manufacturing Moats To Defend Injectable GLP-1 Empires

GLP-1; manufacturing capacity; Eli Lilly; Novo Nordisk; obesity drugs; Wegovy; Zepbound; capital expenditures; supply constraints; market competition; Medicare coverage; policy risk; biosimilars/generics; China GLP-1 pipeline; bariatric surgery