J&J’s Inlexzo Bladder Cancer Therapy Wins ‘Practice-Changing’ FDA Approval

Inlexzo; FDA approval; bladder cancer; Johnson & Johnson; gemcitabine intravesical system; BCG-unresponsive; non-muscle invasive bladder cancer; SunRISe-1 trial; novel drug delivery; carcinoma in situ

Second MAHA Report Emphasizes Chronic Disease, Tilts at Vaccine Reform

MAHA Commission; chronic disease; vaccine reform; Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; childhood health; food policy; medication overuse; public health; federal directives; childhood vaccine schedule

Capricor Claims FDA Misinterpreted Efficacy Data Leading to Rejection of DMD Therapy

Capricor Therapeutics; FDA rejection; deramiocel; Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD); efficacy data misinterpretation; clinical trial endpoints; HOPE-2 trial; non-parametric test; statistical significance; cell therapy

Trump Administration May Exempt Some Pharma Products from Future Tariffs in Trade Policy Shift

pharmaceutical tariffs; tariff exemptions; Trump administration; Section 232 investigation; trade policy; reciprocal tariffs; generic pharmaceuticals; active pharmaceutical ingredients; commerce secretary authority

Daiichi and Merck’s Lung Cancer ADC Achieves 48% Response Rate in Pivotal Trial

Daiichi Sankyo; Merck & Co.; ifinatamab deruxtecan; I-DXd; B7-H3; antibody-drug conjugate; ADC; small cell lung cancer; SCLC; IDeate-Lung01; objective response rate; accelerated approval; progression-free survival; overall survival; FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation

RFK Jr. Blasts Pharma Industry and Spreads mRNA Vaccine Misinformation During Heated Senate Hearing

RFK Jr.; Senate hearing; pharma industry; mRNA misinformation; COVID-19 vaccines; public health; vaccine policy; CDC leadership

RFK Jr. Faces Bipartisan Senate Criticism After CDC Shakeup

RFK Jr.; CDC shakeup; bipartisan criticism; Senate hearing; public health; vaccine policy; CDC director firing; Trump administration reforms