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Americans have been advised that some packages of a brand of vodka seltzers have been mistakenly mislabeled as a non-alcoholic high energy drink, triggering a recall by the USA Food and Drug Administration. In a statement, the FDA said two lots of High Noon Beach Variety 12-packs contain cans mislabeled as “CELSIUS® ASTRO VIBE Energy Drink, Sparkling Blue Razz Edition”. …

Vinay Prasad departs FDA amid conservative criticism, controversy over Sarepta gene therapy  Fierce Pharma Trump drove firing of FDA official  Politico Are we sure Vinay Prasad’s ouster is positive for biotech?  statnews.com FDA’s Prasad Exits Following Political Backlash Over Sarepta  Bloomberg.com FDA’s top vaccine official leaves post after less than four months  The Guardian Source link

Visit the News Hub Software developed at WashU Medicine on accelerated path to approval Getty Images A new AI-based technology developed at WashU Medicine analyzes mammograms to provide a more accurate prediction of an individual’s risk of developing breast cancer over the next five years. The software has now received the FDA’s Breakthrough Device designation. A new technology that harnesses …

Dr. Vinay Prasad, the controversial FDA vaccine official who had been critical of the agency’s moves to greenlight COVID-19 boosters, has left the agency, the Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday. “Dr. Prasad did not want to be a distraction to the great work of the FDA in the Trump administration and has decided to return to California …

Trump drove firing of FDA official  Politico US FDA’s top vaccine official Vinay Prasad leaves agency after 3 months  Reuters FDA’s Prasad Exits Following Political Backlash Over Sarepta  Bloomberg U.S. FDA’s chief medical and science officer Prasad departs agency  CNBC Top FDA Official’s Surprise Departure Means More Uncertainty for Biotech  Barron’s Source link

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration’s polarizing vaccine chief is leaving the agency after a brief tenure that drew the ire of biotech executives, patient groups and conservative allies of President Donald Trump. Dr. Vinay Prasad “did not want to be a distraction” and was stepping down from his role as the FDA’s top vaccine regulator “to spend …

Top FDA vaccine regulator under Trump ousted amid conservative criticism  The Washington Post U.S. FDA’s chief medical and science officer Prasad departs agency  CNBC US FDA’s Vinay Prasad leaves health regulator, STAT News reports  Reuters Opinion | Vinay Prasad Is a Bernie Sanders Acolyte in MAHA Drag  The Wall Street Journal Controversial FDA official Dr. Vinay Prasad departs agency  CNN Source link

Adam Feuerstein is a senior writer and biotech columnist, reporting on the crossroads of drug development, business, Wall Street, and biotechnology. He is also a co-host of the weekly biotech podcast The Readout Loud and author of the newsletter Adam’s Biotech Scorecard. You can reach Adam on Signal at stataf.54. Vinay Prasad, a top official at the Food and Drug …

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday recommended classifying 7-OH, a compound with opioid-like effects found in unregulated tablets, gummies and drink mixes sold in gas stations and convenience stores, as an illicit substance. Such a move by the Justice Department would restrict or prohibit access to the products, which are also currently sold online. The chemical, formally known as …

FDA to announce crackdown on synthetic substance derived from kratom  The Washington Post Secretary Kennedy, Deputy Secretary O’Neill, Commissioner Makary, and U.S. Senator Mullin to Host Press Conference on Measures to Safeguard American Public from Dangerous Opioid 7-OH  HHS.gov Watch live: RFK Jr., health officials outline response to synthetic opioid derived from kratom  The Hill FDA recommends scheduling 7-OH as controlled substance  Investing.com FDA …