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- FDA chief warns U.S. is losing ground to China in early drug development, calls for faster trial approvals
on February 18, 2026 at 10:27 pmMakary pointed to three bottlenecks: hospital contracting; ethical reviews and approvals; and the Investigational New Drug applications process
- FDA agrees to review Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application in a reversalon February 18, 2026 at 6:21 pm
The FDA is slated to make a decision on the flu shot on Aug. 5, which will allow Moderna to make the vaccine available for the upcoming influenza season.
- FDA chief Marty Makary says ‘everything should be over the counter’ unless drug is unsafe or addictiveon February 18, 2026 at 3:48 pm
Makary said the FDA is looking at prescription drugs like nausea medications and vaginal estrogen, and hopes to make changes this year.
- Danaher is tapping the M&A well yet again. But we might have had enoughon February 17, 2026 at 7:59 pm
Danaher shares fell on the news that it was acquiring medtech player Masimo.
- French prosecutors are investigating companies like Nestle and Danone over contaminated baby formula. Here’s the lateston February 17, 2026 at 2:58 pm
A crisis over contaminated baby formula reached a flashpoint as Paris’ public prosecutor said it opened investigations into five companies making it.