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Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)1h
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 ...
Amazon S3 on MSN1h
The story of Sarepta's Duchenne gene therapy
The last couple of weeks has been particularly distressing for Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients and their families. The ...
Healio2h
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 ...
STAT4h
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 ...
The New York Sun4h
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 ...
BioSpace4h
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 ...
Anchorage Daily News5h
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, ...
Stocktwits on MSN16h
FDA Official Who Halted Sarepta’s Gene Therapy Resigns Amid Backlash Over Access To Duchenne Treatment
Vinay Prasad has stepped down as head of the FDA’s biologics division just two months into the job, following growing ...