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Vertex's trial failure, scrapped study cloud pain drug push; shares slump
Vertex Pharmaceuticals will stop developing its experimental non-opioid painkiller as a solo treatment after a mid-stage ...
US FDA names Sean Keveney as chief counsel
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday named Sean Keveney as its new chief counsel, placing him in charge of ...
AMA and other medical associations are kicked out of CDC vaccine workgroups
U.S. health officials have told more than a half-dozen of the nation’s top medical organizations that they will no longer ...
Noom launches low dose of compounded weight-loss drug for $119
Online weight-loss company Noom said on Monday it would sell copies of Novo Nordisk's Wegovy at an introductory price of $119 ...
Vinay Prasad, High-Risk Drugs and the FDA
U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials should encourage the thoughtful and careful evaluation of drugs.
Confusion at NIH as administration halts, then releases, billions of dollars for scientific research
Billions of dollars of NIH research were stuck in limbo for hours after OMB directed the agency to halt further funding and ...
FDA vaccine chief leaving agency after less than 3 months
Dr. Vinay Prasad is stepping down as the Food and Drug Administration’s top vaccine regulator after a brief tenure.
Why Vinay Prasad Had to Go at FDA
The gene therapy chief wanted to block fast-track drug approvals.
Patients still benefit from Eisai and Biogen Alzheimer's drug after four years, study finds
Eisai and Biogen's Alzheimer's drug Leqembi continued to slow progress of the disease with no new safety issues four years ...
FDA Chief Says He Wants Gene Therapy Head Prasad to Return
US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary said he’s trying to persuade Vinay Prasad, the agency’s former head ...
EXCLUSIVE: Biden failed to stop China's toxic nicotine invasion — and your kids paid the price, expert warns
Chinese-made nicotine and e-cigarette products illegally flooded U.S. markets under former President Joe Biden, endangering ...
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How Food Qualifies As A Good Source Of Nutrients To The FDA
Unless you've studied the Food and Drug Administration's labeling guidelines, it's difficult to know exactly what each ...