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Fast-Acting Nonhormonal Male Birth Control Prevents Pregnancy in Mice
The “on demand” drug immobilizes sperm rather than limit their production, preventing 100 percent of pregnancies in an experiment.
Fast-Acting Nonhormonal Male Birth Control Prevents Pregnancy in Mice
Fast-Acting Nonhormonal Male Birth Control Prevents Pregnancy in Mice

The “on demand” drug immobilizes sperm rather than limit their production, preventing 100 percent of pregnancies in an experiment.

The “on demand” drug immobilizes sperm rather than limit their production, preventing 100 percent of pregnancies in an experiment.

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Independent FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Approving ALS Drug
Amanda Heidt | Sep 8, 2022 | 4 min read
The group’s 7-2 ruling in favor of the therapeutic represents a shift from previous deliberations, in which data on its effectiveness was deemed insufficient.
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Two Children Die After Receiving Novartis Gene Therapy
Andy Carstens | Aug 12, 2022 | 1 min read
No deaths had previously been associated with the muscle-wasting treatment Zolgensma.
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Clinical Trial Registry Errors Undermine Transparency
Catherine Offord | Aug 2, 2022 | 10 min read
A lack of comprehension among some researchers about how to use ClinicalTrials.gov may be hindering public access to trial information and holding up drug study results, an investigation by The Scientist finds.
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FDA Green Lights COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids Under 5
Andy Carstens | Jun 17, 2022 | 2 min read
Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech shots could be given to the youngest kids as early as June 21.
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Canada Approves Experimental ALS Therapy
Andy Carstens | Jun 14, 2022 | 3 min read
The country’s provisional go-ahead could increase pressure already being exerted on the US Food and Drug Administration to approve the therapy.
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Robert Califf Confirmed to Lead FDA
Shawna Williams | Feb 15, 2022 | 1 min read
A narrow Senate vote ends a 13-month period during which the agency has lacked a permanent commissioner.
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Lawmakers Request Information About Alzheimer’s Drug Approval
Annie Melchor | Sep 3, 2021 | 3 min read
The FDA granted the drug, called Aduhelm, accelerated approval earlier this summer in a process that’s since drawn scrutiny.
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Biogen Defends Newly Approved Alzheimer’s Drug
Jef Akst | Jul 27, 2021 | 3 min read
The US Food and Drug Administration has called for a federal investigation of its own regulatory review process after widespread criticism of its decision on Aduhelm.
Biopharma Looks to the Netherlands as European Hub
Jef Akst | Feb 1, 2021 | 7 min read
The recent move of the European Medicines Agency from London to Amsterdam is a reflection of the city’s vibrant life sciences and health sector and supporting industries.
Concerns over Efficacy and Cost of Muscle Wasting Treatments
Ruth Williams | Nov 11, 2020 | 5 min read
Two new medications for treating a rare and deadly neuromuscular disease have high prices and questionable efficacies, say scientists.
Remdesivir Works Against Coronaviruses in the Lab
Abby Olena, PhD | Mar 20, 2020 | 4 min read
The antiviral disables RNA replication machinery in MERS and SARS viruses. Can it beat back SARS-CoV-2?
2019 in Quotes
Catherine Offord | Dec 23, 2019 | 2 min read
Scientists speak up about landmark drug approvals, political and environmental activism, and the redefinition of death.
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Biogen Presents Data on Efficacy of Alzheimer’s Drug
Shawna Williams | Dec 6, 2019 | 2 min read
The company and its partner halted two clinical trials for futility early this year, but now say they’ll seek approval for aducanumab.
Ebola Vaccine Approved for Use in Europe
Jef Akst | Nov 11, 2019 | 1 min read
Merck’s Ervebo gets its first regulatory greenlight. A decision from the US Food and Drug Administration is expected in the next few months.
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FDA Approves New Cystic Fibrosis Drug
Shawna Williams | Oct 24, 2019 | 1 min read
The treatment, Trikafta, increases lung function in most patients with the disease—but comes with a hefty price tag.
Antidepressant Approvals Could Herald New Era in Psychiatric Drugs
Bianca Nogrady | Oct 1, 2019 | 9 min read
The FDA has given the green light to the first major new classes of antidepressant therapies in decades, opening up new avenues for therapeutic development.
First New Tuberculosis Drug Approved in 50 Years
Jef Akst | Aug 15, 2019 | 2 min read
The US Food and Drug Administration green lights a therapy for an extreme form of multidrug resistant TB.
gene therapy approval used manipulated data
Some Data Backing Novartis Gene-Therapy Approval Manipulated: FDA
Nicoletta Lanese | Aug 7, 2019 | 2 min read
The agency is now evaluating the implications of the corrupted data behind Zolgensma and whether to “take action” against the pharmaceutical company.
Esketamine, a Treatment for Depression, Receives FDA Approval
Carolyn Wilke | Mar 6, 2019 | 2 min read
The nasal spray to ease intractable depression appears on the US market after decades without novel antidepressant treatments.
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