Social Behavior
RFK Jr. Reshuffles Top HHS Leadership, Names New Acting Chief of Staff
RFK Jr.; HHS; leadership shakeup; chief of staff; personnel changes; Matt Buckham; Heather Flick Melanson; Hannah Anderson; health policy; Department of Health and Human Services
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
Revolution Medicines and Iambic Announce $25M AI-Powered Drug Discovery Collaboration
Revolution Medicines; Iambic Therapeutics; AI drug discovery; NeuralPLexer; PropANE; oncology; RAS-addicted cancers; collaboration; pharmaceutical industry; milestone payments
Trump’s CDC Nominee Susan Monarez Affirms Vaccine Safety and Access Commitment
Susan Monarez; CDC nominee; vaccines; Trump administration; vaccine safety; autism; Senate confirmation; Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; Gavi Vaccine Alliance
FDA Acting CDER Head Jacqueline Corrigan-Curay to Retire Amid Leadership Turnover
FDA; Jacqueline Corrigan-Curay; CDER; retirement; leadership turnover; drug regulation; agency departures
FDA’s Top Cell and Gene Therapy Leaders Exit Amid CBER Upheaval
FDA; cell therapy; gene therapy; CBER; Nicole Verdun; Rachael Anatol; Peter Marks; leadership changes; biopharma regulation
Senate Drops Orphan Cures Act from Trump’s Tax Bill, Dealing Setback to Biopharma
Orphan Cures Act; orphan drugs; Trump tax bill; biopharma; Senate; IRA price negotiations; rare diseases; Big Beautiful Bill; healthcare legislation; reconciliation bill
Federal Judge Rules NIH Grant Terminations Illegal, Orders Restoration of Hundreds of Grants
NIH; grant terminations; federal judge; racial discrimination; DEI; gender identity; Trump administration; biomedical research; public health; LGBTQ+; health disparities
Lark Health Launches LarkVantage: AI-Powered Platform to Manage GLP-1 Costs
Lark Health; LarkVantage; GLP-1 cost management; AI healthcare; prior authorization; utilization management; PBM; health plans; weight management; Matthew Gibbs