Health FDA Approves First D1/D5 Dopamine Agonist for Parkinson’s Disease in Decades September 28, 2026 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a groundbreaking drug for Parkinson’s disease over the weekend, marking the first dopaminergic breakthrough in decades. Tavapadon, developed by pharmaceutical company AbbVie, will…
Health FDA Advisory Panel Weighs First Multi-Cancer Blood Test as Industry Watches Closely September 23, 2026 A pivotal moment for early cancer detection arrived as an FDA advisory committee convened to vote on whether to recommend approval of the first multi-cancer blood test. Grail Inc.‘s Galleri…
Business Revolution Medicines Wins FDA Approval for First Drug Rasonque to Treat Pancreatic Cancer August 31, 2026 First Commercial Drug Clears FDA in Record Time Revolution Medicines secured approval from the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday for Rasonque (daraxonrasib), marking the company’s first commercial drug to…
Health FDA Approves Updated COVID-19 Vaccines Targeting XFG Variant for 2026-27 Season August 28, 2026 The US Food and Drug Administration approved updated COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday, allowing manufacturers to begin shipping doses to pharmacies and doctors’ offices across the country. The FDA cleared vaccines…
Health FDA Approves First Oral RAS Inhibitor for Pancreatic Cancer, Doubling Survival August 26, 2026 The US Food and Drug Administration granted historic approval on August 26 to daraxonrasib (Rasonque), establishing it as a first-in-class targeted therapy for the most common form of pancreatic cancer.…
Health Roche and Eli Lilly Win FDA Clearance for Groundbreaking Alzheimer’s Blood Test August 25, 2026 Roche and Eli Lilly have secured FDA clearance for a revolutionary diagnostic tool in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. The Elecsys Phospho-Tau (217P) Plasma blood test represents a significant advancement…
Health FDA Approves Nation’s First mRNA-Based Flu Vaccine for Adults 50 and Older August 6, 2026 The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the nation’s first mRNA-based influenza vaccine for adults 50 and older, marking a significant expansion of messenger RNA technology beyond COVID-19…
Business Merck Wins FDA Approval for First Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor Cholesterol Pill July 16, 2026 Merck announced on Thursday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Lipfendra, marking a historic first for cholesterol treatment. The pill represents the inaugural oral PCSK9 inhibitor to…
Health FDA Reversal Opens New Path for Huntington’s Gene Therapy After Official Ousted June 17, 2026 Leadership Change Revives Hope for Revolutionary Treatment A gene therapy for Huntington’s disease has a new path toward approval from the Food and Drug Administration following the removal of several…
Health FDA Approves First New Sunscreen Ingredient in Over Two Decades June 9, 2026 The Food and Drug Administration expanded its list of allowed sunscreen ingredients on Tuesday to include the chemical compound bemotrizinol. This marks the first time in more than 20 years…
Health FDA Approves First-Ever Gene Therapy for Inherited Hearing Loss — And It Will Be Free April 24, 2026 FDA Clears Regeneron’s Otarmeni as First Gene Therapy for Genetic Deafness The US Food and Drug Administration approved Regeneron’s Otarmeni on Thursday. It marks the first-ever gene therapy approved for…