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Sarepta shares slide again as drugmaker bows to FDA pressure to pause gene therapy
Sarepta Therapeutics is pausing shipments of its gene therapy for muscular dystrophy following several patient deaths that ...
FDA appoints biotech veteran George Tidmarsh to lead drug evaluation division
Stanford's George Tidmarsh has authored 143 scientific papers and patents, as well as played a central role in developing ...
Biotech exec George Tidmarsh picked as FDA's chief drug regulator
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration named ex-biotech exec George Tidmarsh as its chief drug regulator. FDA Commissioner ...
FDA names former pharmaceutical company executive to oversee US drug program
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday named a longtime pharmaceutical executive to run the agency’s drug program, the ...
Former biotech executive appointed to lead FDA drug review office
George Tidmarsh, a Stanford University physician who founded Horizon Pharma and later ran La Jolla Pharma, was named head of ...
FDA appoints George Tidmarsh as top drug regulator
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Monday it has appointed George Tidmarsh, a seasoned biotech executive and ...
The FDA recalled Power Stick deodorant. Here is what to know
Pennsylvania-based A.P. Deauville, LLC is recalling several types of its Power Stick deodorant, due to a process issue.
FDA taps new leader for drug program
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday named a longtime pharmaceutical executive to run the agency's drug program, the latest in a string of leadership changes at the agency.
Over 67,000 Cases of Popular Deodorant Recalled Nationwide, FDA Reports
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration announced the ongoing recall of multiple varieties of deodorant. Keep reading to learn the specific deodorant packaging and scents that were recalled, plus other ...
Replimune Shares Plumb All-Time Lows After FDA Rejection
Replimune shares collapsed on Tuesday after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration rejected the clinical-stage biotechnology company's proposed advanced melanoma treatment. Shares of the Woburn, Mass., ...
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FDA Warning Letter Reminds Industry that Wellness Claims Only Go So Far, Other Features Can Establish Intended Use
U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) warning letter to a prominent wellness product and services company offers a blunt reminder ...
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New head of FDA drug center is a biotech veteran and an outspoken critic of the academic establishment
“Dr. Tidmarsh is an accomplished physician-scientist and leader whose experience spans the full arc of drug development — ...