Policy
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
Arena BioWorks Shuts Down After Investors Withdraw Support for Bold Biotech Model
Arena BioWorks; biotech shutdown; policy uncertainty; funding environment; biomedical research; $500 million funding; layoffs; biotech industry; investor concerns
Ex-FDA Leaders Launch Canal Row Advisors, Offer Insights on Agency’s Challenges and Direction
Canal Row Advisors; FDA leadership; regulatory consulting; Michael Rogers; Hilary Marston; life sciences; regulatory strategy; public health; FDA reform; innovation policy
A Concerning Pattern: Pharma Mulls UK Divestments as Government Action Lags in Life Sciences
UK life sciences; pharmaceutical divestment; Merck; AstraZeneca; Sanofi; Eli Lilly; R&D investment; drug pricing; government policy; NHS drug spending
RFK Jr. Blasts Pharma Industry and Spreads mRNA Vaccine Misinformation During Heated Senate Hearing
RFK Jr.; Senate hearing; pharma industry; mRNA misinformation; COVID-19 vaccines; public health; vaccine policy; CDC leadership
RFK Jr. Faces Bipartisan Senate Criticism After CDC Shakeup
RFK Jr.; CDC shakeup; bipartisan criticism; Senate hearing; public health; vaccine policy; CDC director firing; Trump administration reforms
Paul Offit, RFK Jr. Critic, Removed from Key FDA Vaccine Panel
Paul Offit; FDA; vaccine panel; RFK Jr.; removal; vaccine policy; VRBPAC; advisory committee; HHS
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
Sanofi Contributes to Report Emphasizing Importance of Sustainably Paid Community Health Workers
Sanofi; community health workers; sustainability; health equity; National Association of Community Health Workers; policy advocacy; digital infrastructure; CHW Access Act
CDC Staff and Medical Organization Liaisons Barred from New ACIP Covid-19 Working Group
CDC; ACIP; Covid-19; working group; staff exclusion; medical groups barred; vaccine policy; Robert F. Kennedy Jr.