Trump’s FDA Cuts Are Putting Drug Development at Risk
New SEC filings from pharmaceutical companies reveal Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s cost-cutting measures could slow drug research and delay FDA approvals.
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Trump Cuts Protections for Haitians, Putting Them on Track for Deportation
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Ozempic and Wegovy officially moved off FDA's drug shortage list
Ozempic and Wegovy, the widely popular forms of semaglutide sold to treat diabetes and obesity, have officially been removed from the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) drug shortage list nearly ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Shortage of Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Ozempic drugs is resolved, FDA says
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Novo’s Weight Loss Drugs Removed from FDA Shortage List
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Pfizer hires ex-FDA drug chief as top doctor
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Drug compounders sue over weight loss drugs' removal from FDA shortage list
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