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Controversial FDA vaccine chief departs 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. A ...
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New CDER Head Tidmarsh Will Sub In At Biologics Group After Prasad’s Exit
George Tidmarsh has only been at the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research for nine days, but will now add supervision of a ...
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Oncologist who served as FDA’s chief medical officer, top vaccine official departs agency
A controversial hematologist-oncologist who joined FDA this spring and quickly became its top regulator has left the ...
Top FDA Official’s Surprise Departure Means More Uncertainty for Biotech
A spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed that Dr. Vinay Prasad, who led the FDA’s Center for ...
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STAT breaks down the confusing, heartbreaking Sarepta saga
In the latest episode of STATus Report, Alex Hogan breaks down the confusing, heartbreaking saga of Sarepta and its gene ...
InnovationRx: Trump’s EU Tariff Deal Will Add $13 Billion To Drug Costs
In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at Halle Berry’s menopause startup, Ambience Healthcare’s $243 million ...
FDA chief scientific officer Vinay Prasad resigns
Dr. Vinay Prasad, the chief scientific officer at the Food and Drug Administration, has resigned after only three months in ...
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FDA’s Top Regulator Is Out Amid MAHA Backlash Over Blocking Access to a $3.2 Million Per Dose Therapy for Rare Disorder in Boys
Vinay Prasad, who came under fire from patient advocacy groups and Laura Loomer, is gone after less than three months on the ...
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Exit Stage Right: With Prasad Out, Analysts Hope for More Traditional Replacement
As analysts parsed news of Vinay Prasad’s ouster, worries over drug approval delays, cell and gene therapy impacts and more ...
US FDA's top vaccine official Vinay Prasad leaves agency after 3 months
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's top vaccine official, Vinay Prasad, has left the agency after just three months as ...
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Top FDA vaccine regulator under Trump ousted amid conservative criticism
Vinay Prasad had come under fire from some Republicans and conservative activists, including far-right activist Laura Loomer, ...