Novavax’s approval delay may signal warning for vaccine makers
On the precipice of FDA approval, Novavax's Covid vaccine is now in limbo while a decision to approve or reject it is held up. The delay reinforces a fear from other vaccine makers about how ...
View ArticleMarks was asked to provide non-existent vaccine risk data: WSJ
Ousted FDA biologics and vaccine chief Peter Marks was asked to provide non-existent data on the risk from measles vaccines, he told the Wall Street Journal in an interview describing the events...
View ArticleGSK and Pfizer resolve RSV vaccine patent fight
GSK and Pfizer have settled a lawsuit alleging Pfizer’s RSV shot Abrysvo infringed GSK’s patents. A Pfizer spokesperson told Endpoints News that as part of the settlement,“Pfizer has been granted a...
View ArticleTrump administration leaves obesity coverage expansion out of new Medicare rule
The Trump administration finalized new policies for some Medicare programs on Friday, but left out provisions that would have expanded coverage of anti-obesity drugs to millions of patients. Provisions...
View ArticleStaff cuts sweep across FDA; Tariff rollout raises questions; The R&D 15 is...
Welcome back to Endpoints Weekly! Much of this week’s headlines dealt with the fallout of cuts at the FDA and across HHS, notably including the ouster of CBER chief Peter Marks. Marks said he was ...
View ArticleQ&A: David Liu talks about science under pressure, teases “disease-agnostic”...
Gene editing pioneer David Liu was awarded one of three Breakthrough Prizes in Life Sciences for his invention of base and prime editing. The two CRISPR technologies, first published in 2016 and 2019,...
View ArticleGLP-1 weight loss discoverers win Breakthrough Prize: Q&A with Jens Juul Holst
Medicines based on glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) have revolutionized the treatment of diabetes and obesity. On Saturday, five scientists involved in the discovery and characterization of the peptide...
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