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Satellos Advances Duchenne Pill Trial in Children; Idorsia Raises $81 Million
Satellos; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; SAT-3247; Phase 2 clinical trial; children; FDA IND submission; oral small-molecule therapy; Idorsia; fundraising; biotech
ACIP Vote Restricts Combined MMRV Vaccine for Children Under 4, Raising Access Concerns
ACIP; MMRV vaccine; measles; mumps; rubella; varicella; childhood immunization; Vaccines for Children (VFC) program; CDC vaccine recommendation; vaccine access
Lilly’s Mounjaro Shows Strong Results in Youth Type 2 Diabetes, Paving Way for Expansion
Mounjaro; tirzepatide; type 2 diabetes; children; adolescents; SURPASS-PEDS; A1C reduction; BMI reduction; clinical trial; Eli Lilly
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
Vinay Prasad Explains FDA’s Revocation of Pfizer’s Covid Vaccine EUA for Children
FDA; Pfizer; COVID-19 vaccine; emergency use authorization (EUA); children; Vinay Prasad; vaccine policy; risk-benefit analysis
American Academy of Pediatrics Breaks with RFK Jr., CDC on COVID Vaccines for Kids
American Academy of Pediatrics; AAP; COVID-19 vaccine; children; CDC; Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; pediatric immunizations; public health guidance; vaccine policy
FDA may not renew Pfizer’s pediatric COVID-19 shot authorization, creating uncertainty for fall child vaccinations
FDA; Pfizer-BioNTech; pediatric COVID-19 vaccine; EUA renewal; authorization not renewed; child vaccinations; fall 2025; regulatory framework; Moderna comparison; CDC guidance
Moderna’s COVID Vaccine Wins FDA Approval for At-Risk Young Children
Moderna; FDA approval; COVID vaccine; children; at-risk; Spikevax; underlying conditions; full approval
RFK Jr. Ends CDC Covid Vaccine Recommendations for Healthy Children and Pregnant Women
RFK Jr.; COVID-19 vaccine; recommendations; children; pregnant women; CDC; HHS Secretary; public health policy
FDA Approves Revolutionary Re-Expandable Stent for Young Children
FDA approval, re-expandable stent, young children, congenital heart disease, minimally invasive procedures