FDA Considers PDUFA Changes and Compounded Weight Loss Drugs
It's a beautiful morning at the Pharmalot campus, where the sun is shining, and a gentle breeze is blowing. The short person is still catching some Z's, and the official mascots are on guard...
HHMI Postdoc Fellowship Paused: What You Need to Know
Molecular biologist Chiara Masnovo spent weeks filling out an application for a research fellowship earlier this year. She was 38 weeks pregnant and starting a new job at the time, which made the process...
Regain Your NIH Research Funding: Strategies for Scientists
So, like, listen up, peeps! Today's scoop is all about the wild world of biotech. If you wanna be in the know about all the science and politics that drive this crazy industry, then...
Biden’s Prostate Cancer Diagnosis: What You Need to Know
Former President Joe Biden has been hit with some tough news as his office announced on Sunday that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The diagnosis came after doctors checked him out last...
Kevin Hall, Top NIH Nutrition Scientist, Unlikely to Return to Agency
Kevin Hall, a top nutrition scientist who recently left the National Institutes of Health, revealed that he probably won't be making a comeback to the agency, even after NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya personally reached...
First Blood Test FDA Approved for Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
The Food and Drug Administration gave the green light on Friday for the first blood test to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, providing a faster way for patients to identify the neurological condition and start treatment....
Novavax Covid-19 Vaccine Receives Limited Approval
Federal health officials, led by RFK Jr., have decided to subject Covid shots to greater scrutiny. The Food and Drug Administration has finally given Novavax's Covid-19 vaccine the green light, but with some restrictions...
CDC Acting Director: Who is Leading the CDC Now?
Alright, so earlier this week, Lisa Blunt Rochester threw a curveball at Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during his testimony to the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee by asking, “Who is the acting...
Optum’s AI-powered Medicare Risk Scoring System by UnitedHealth
So, there's this guy named Bob Herman who spends his days digging into health insurance, government programs, hospitals, doctors, and all that jazz. He's got this newsletter called Health Care Inc., and you can...
Cassidy to Question RFK Jr. on Health Department Changes
Alright, so we got this dude, the Republican leader of the Senate’s health panel, planning to grill Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about all the changes happening in the federal health agencies he's in charge...
Galapagos Reverses Course on Major Overhaul
Hey there, folks! So, if you're like me, you were probably scratching your head trying to figure out what President Trump's deal is with his new drug pricing plan. I mean, seriously, what's the...
Trump’s Approach to Drug Pricing Plan: What to Expect
President Trump is like totally gonna try to push this “most-favored nation” policy next week to like bring down drug prices in the U.S. It’s gonna shake things up for sure, especially for the...
