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FDA names Tracy Beth Heg as acting CDER chief
Tracy Beth Heg; acting CDER chief; FDA leadership; Center for Drug Evaluation and Research; COVID-19 vaccine safety; drug regulation; U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Former FDA Chiefs Criticize Proposed Vaccine Policy Changes at ACIP Meeting
former FDA commissioners; CDC; ACIP meeting; vaccine policy changes; COVID-19 vaccines; Vinay Prasad; Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research; vaccine safety regulation; Senator Bill Cassidy; New England Journal of Medicine commentary
Recent Developments on Vinay Prasad’s Leaked FDA Memo, Alzheimer’s Disease Updates, and Next-Gen Obesity Drugs
Vinay Prasad FDA memo; COVID-19 vaccine deaths children; FDA vaccine approval changes; Alzheimer’s disease research 2025; obesity drugs next generation; COVID-19 vaccine safety controversy; FDA vaccine policy overhaul
Top Drug Regulator Richard Pazdur to Retire from FDA Amid Industry Concerns
Richard Pazdur; FDA; retirement; Center for Drug Evaluation and Research; drug regulation; Marty Makary; leadership turnover
Rakovina Therapeutics Announces Q3 2025 Financial Results and Corporate Update
Rakovina Therapeutics; Q3 2025; financial results; net loss; research and development expenses; AI-powered drug discovery; ATR inhibitor; CNS penetration; corporate milestones; NanoPalm joint-venture; investment conference; DTC eligibility
As Drug Resistance Rises, GramEye and GSK Advance New AI-Led Infectious Disease Research
antimicrobial resistance (AMR); GramEye; GSK; AI-driven drug discovery; Gram-negative bacteria; Staphylococcus aureus; fungal infections; novel antibiotics; superbugs; infectious disease research; clinical trials
FDA’s Bad Rap: Pazdur Steps Up as Agency Faces Leadership Turmoil and Regulatory Scrutiny
FDA; Richard Pazdur; Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER); George Tidmarsh; regulatory reform; leadership instability; drug approval; Project Orbis; Oncology Center of Excellence (OCE); review delays
Nkarta Reports Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Corporate Highlights
Nkarta; Q3 2025 financial results; net loss; operating expenses; EPS; research and development; impairment; market capitalization; clinical-stage biopharma; corporate highlights
Pliant Therapeutics Provides Corporate Update and Reports Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Pliant Therapeutics; Q3 2025 financial results; PLN-101095; oncology program; BEACON-IPF trial; net loss; research and development expenses; cash reserves; Oxford Finance loan repayment
Roche Pays $55M Upfront to Manifold Bio in $2B+ Deal for AI-Guided Next-Gen Brain Shuttles
Roche; Manifold Bio; blood-brain barrier; BBB shuttles; neurological diseases; AI drug discovery; research deal; upfront payment; milestones; therapeutic payloads