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Who is Vinay Prasad? US FDA's top regulator exits agency after controversy over Sarepta gene therapy
Dr Vinay Prasad has resigned from the FDA after less than three months amid controversy over Sarepta Therapeutics' gene ...
FDA vaccine chief leaving agency after less than 3 months
The Food and Drug Administration’s polarizing vaccine chief is leaving the agency after a brief tenure that drew the ire of ...
Healio9h
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 ...
Pharmaceutical Technology on MSN9h
Prasad’s FDA exit may accelerate cell and gene therapy approvals
Prasad’s departure, confirmed to Pharmaceutical Technology by a department for Human Health and Services (HHS) spokesperson, ...
Senate confirms CDC director as top FDA official resigns under political pressure
In a 51–47 vote along party lines, the Senate confirmed Monarez as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and ...
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 ...
The New York Sun11h
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 ...
BioSpace11h
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 ...
Top FDA Official Leaves Job After Laura Loomer’s Attacks
The MAHA-aligned Food and Drug Administration official responsible for overseeing vaccine and gene therapy approvals has been ...
Top F.D.A. Official Resigns Under Pressure
After turning down several new drugs and restricting use of another, Dr. Vinay Prasad drew the ire of the right-wing ...
Devdiscourse16h
FDA's Controversial Leadership Shakeup: Prasad Steps Down
Vinay Prasad, the top official at the U.S. FDA, resigns after three tumultuous months. Known for his criticism of COVID-19 mandates, Prasad's tenure saw controversial regulatory actions. His departure ...
Top FDA Official Appointed By Trump Admin Departs After Three Months
A spokesperson for the Health Department has said that Vinay Prasad did not want to be a "distraction to the great work of the FDA in the Trump administration." ...