Senator Tells FDA To Create ‘Red Team’ For Regulatory Streamlining

HELP Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander wants FDA to suggest regs and other bureaucratic requirements that are hindering productivity as part of medical innovation effort.

FDA may have a chance to eliminate some of the red tape that irritates staff and hinders productivity in the name of speeding new drugs to market.

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Moderna Pivots To Increase Focus On Cancer Amid US Vaccine Policy Changes

 
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During its first quarter earnings call, Moderna avoided criticizing vaccine policy changes, but de-emphasized its flu/COVID-19 vaccine for those under age 50 and prioritized cancer programs.

What MAHA Means For US FDA: Prevention Is Not What You Think

 

US HHS Advisor Calley Means said new pathways for root-cause treatments are part of the HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vision for the FDA. But what most biopharma companies consider preventative medicines are not what he has in mind, nor does he seem to see those companies as part of the solution.

Makary’s Reorganization Decision A Turning Point For US FDA?

 

US FDA Commissioner Martin Makary’s disavowal of a proposed reorganization plan may be an important turning point in the Trump Administration. The move does not improve the situation, but may mean the administration stops actively making things worse.