News

Prasad’s FDA exit may accelerate cell and gene therapy approvals
Vinay Prasad, head of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), ...
BioSpace3h
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 ...
BioSpace19h
Prasad Out at CBER Following Sarepta Rollercoaster and Conservative Criticism
The FDA’s dramatic summer continues to unfold as news broke late Tuesday evening that Vinay Prasad will depart the agency, ...
Healio4h
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 ...
PharmExec4h
IGNYTE Trial Investigators Press FDA to Reconsider Replimune CRL Amid Promising Melanoma Data, Leadership Shakeup
Following a complete response letter rejecting accelerated approval for RP1 in advanced melanoma, IGNYTE trial investigators are urging the FDA to reevaluate the therapy’s robust survival data, just ...
MedPage Today on MSN9h
FDA's Top Vaccine Chief Resigns
After just a few controversial months, Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, has stepped down as director of FDA's Center for Biologics ...
STAT5h
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 ...
XBI: Surprise Exit Of A Tough Regulator At The FDA
The SPDR® S&P Biotech ETF rebounded over 20% since lows in April, despite changes at the FDA that could have signaled a ...