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New bill would establish mandatory drug screening program for anyone applying to become a foster parent

WEST VIRGINIA (WVNS)– House Bill 4511 would require the Department of Human Services to drug test all adults seeking to ...

Is S.F.'s Drug Court working? Supervisor to call for hearing as diversions surge

Supervisor Matt Dorsey's request came after the Chronicle reported earlier this month that criminal cases diverted into San ...

Trump administration announces 15 new drugs for Medicare price negotiation program

The Trump administration has unveiled 15 new drugs selected for a Medicare drug price negotiation program that allows the ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

FDA's new expedited drug program raises legal questions and concerns

The FDA commissioner's effort to shorten the review of drugs favored by the Trump administration is causing alarm across the ...

Exclusive-US FDA delays two drug reviews in new voucher program after safety, efficacy concerns

By Patrick Wingrove Jan 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has delayed reviews of two drugs chosen for the ...

Takeaways from the AP’s report on turmoil surrounding the FDA’s new fast-track drug program

Questions remain among top Food and Drug Administration officials over who has the appropriate legal authority to sign off on ...
BioSpace

FDA Lifts One of Two Clinical Holds on Intellia’s ATTR Gene Editing Program

After a patient safety signal and then death, the FDA in October 2025 placed holds on two of the company’s CRISPR programs for hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis.
National Law Review

FDA Releases Human Foods Program 2026 Priority Deliverables

FDA has released its Human Foods Program 2026 Priority Deliverables, outlining a broad set of planned regulatory, policy, and scientific initiatives the agency intends to focus on over the coming year ...
IPWatchdogOpinion

The Federal Government’s Drug Price Negotiation Program Would Likely Violate Its Own Antitrust Laws

A recent U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruling upholding the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)’s drug price ...
BioSpace

CDMOs Pin Hopes for Accelerating Uptake at New US Sites on FDA’s PreCheck Program

The initiative could tackle the first-mover disadvantage some CDMOs believe deters early customers, but leaders at companies ...

Some drugmakers quietly concerned about legal risk with speedy FDA review program

By Maggie Fick and Patrick Wingrove SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 16 (Reuters) - More than half a dozen major drugmakers are participating in the Trump administration's speedier review program for new medicines, ...