White House Requests Resignation of Top FDA Aide, Prompting Tensions with Commissioner Makary

FDA; White House; Marty Makary; Sanjula Jain-Nagpal; resignation; HHS; staffing controversy; Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; management style; internal tensions

FDA Breakthrough Designations Lead to Priority Reviews, Report Finds

FDA; breakthrough therapy designation; priority review; drug approval; expedited pathway; biotechnology innovation; rare diseases; oncology; CDER; regulatory science

FDA Approves New Indication and Monthly Dosing for Regeneron’s Eylea HD

FDA approval; Eylea HD; Regeneron; macular edema; retinal vein occlusion; monthly dosing; ophthalmology; aflibercept; retinal diseases; pre-filled syringe

Nuvalent Announces FDA Acceptance of New Drug Application for Zidesamtinib in TKI Pre-treated Advanced ROS1-positive NSCLC

Nuvalent; zidesamtinib; FDA acceptance; New Drug Application (NDA); ROS1-positive NSCLC; tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) pre-treated; ARROS-1 trial; PDUFA date; CNS penetration; breakthrough therapy designation; orphan drug designation

FDA Pushes for Onshoring and Improved Data Fidelity in Generic Drug User Fee (GDUFA IV) Negotiations

FDA; onshoring; data fidelity; generic drugs; user fee; GDUFA IV; manufacturing; bioequivalence; public health; performance metrics

Arrowhead Secures Maiden FDA Approval for Redemplo in Rare Genetic Metabolic Disorder (FCS)

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals; FDA approval; Redemplo; plozasiran; familial chylomicronemia syndrome; rare genetic disorder; RNA interference; TRiM platform; triglyceride reduction; first commercial drug

Co-Diagnostics Initiates Clinical Evaluations for Upper Respiratory Multiplex Point-of-Care Test on Co-Dx PCR Platform to Support Submission to the U.S. FDA

Co-Diagnostics; clinical evaluations; multiplex test; point-of-care; Co-Dx PCR Platform; FDA 510(k); Flu A/B; COVID-19; RSV; regulatory submission

Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Joins UnitedHealth Group Board of Directors

Scott Gottlieb; UnitedHealth Group; Board of Directors; FDA; health policy; innovation; patient access; medical breakthroughs; technology in healthcare