Regulation or Law
Novartis Bets on Covalent Chemistry in $1B Matchpoint Therapeutics Deal
Novartis; Matchpoint Therapeutics; covalent chemistry; exclusive option and license agreement; inflammatory diseases; oral inhibitors; Advanced Covalent Exploration platform; drug development; biotechnology partnerships
CDER Employees Leave FDA in Droves Amid HHS Overhaul
CDER; FDA; HHS overhaul; employee resignations; layoffs; health policy; restructuring; Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
RFK Jr. Reshuffles Top HHS Leadership, Replacing Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief
RFK Jr.; HHS; leadership shakeup; chief of staff; Heather Flick Melanson; Hannah Anderson; Matt Buckham; staff changes; federal health policy
RFK Jr. Fires Top HHS Leadership in Major Department Shakeup
RFK Jr.; HHS; leadership shakeup; chief of staff replaced; Heather Flick Melanson; Hannah Anderson; Matt Buckham; health policy; White House liaison
RFK Jr. Cancels USPSTF Meeting Amid Healthcare Groups’ Integrity Concerns
RFK Jr.; USPSTF; meeting cancellation; preventive care; health policy; HHS; Congress; expert panel integrity
FDA Investigates Patient Deaths Linked to Sarepta’s Elevidys Gene Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
FDA; Sarepta; Elevidys; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; gene therapy; patient deaths; acute liver failure; liver toxicity; regulatory investigation; non-ambulatory patients
FDA Acting CDER Head Jacqueline Corrigan-Curay to Retire Amid Leadership Turnover
FDA; Jacqueline Corrigan-Curay; CDER; retirement; leadership turnover; drug regulation; agency departures
Trump Administration Considers Limits on Direct-to-Consumer Drug Advertising
Trump administration; DTC drug advertising; pharmaceutical regulation; drug pricing; executive order; health policy; pharma marketing
New Rules and Regulatory Trends in Biopharma Manufacturing in 2025
biopharma manufacturing; 2025 regulations; FDA; digital quality systems; green manufacturing; import rules; Trump administration tariffs; country-of-origin labeling; forced labor compliance; serialization
Trump Taps Dr. Oz as Lead Negotiator for ‘Most Favored Nation’ Drug Pricing Policy
Trump; Dr. Mehmet Oz; Most Favored Nation; drug pricing; CMS; pharmaceutical negotiations; healthcare policy; drug costs