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100 days into the job, FDA head talks to CNN about agency goals— and Coke’s switch to sugar
Commissioner Marty Makary says the FDA will plow ahead with big plans on ultra process foods, dietary guidelines and ...
FDA names former pharmaceutical company executive to oversee US drug program
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday named a longtime pharmaceutical executive to run the agency’s drug program, the ...
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FDA Opens Pilot Run of Commissioner Voucher Program
The FDA will select at most five companies that align with national priorities, including lower drug prices and increased ...
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FDA names next CDER director in biotech vet George Tidmarsh
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, M.D., has made his pick for the next director of the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and ...
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From Expertise to Empty Chairs: The FDA’s Self-Inflicted Crisis
While FDA Commissioner Marty Makary emphasizes learning and humility, the FDA has systematically removed the very experience ...
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Ultragenyx takes another hit as FDA snubs AAV gene therapy over manufacturing issues
The manufacturing-related rejection for UX111 is more than a setback for Ultragenyx, as it also delays a key test of the new ...
FDA panel to revisit menopausal hormone therapy
MENOPAUSAL THERAPY IN FOCUS — The FDA will hold a panel discussion Thursday on hormone therapy for menopausal women, a pet ...
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A Turning Point: FDA and NIH Commit to Reducing Animal Testing
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health (NIH), hosted a workshop ...