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

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

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