Lizzy Lawrence leads STAT’s coverage of the Food and Drug Administration. She was previously a medical devices reporter. You can reach Lizzy on Signal at lizzylaw.53. WASHINGTON — A new program ...

The U.S. House of Representatives has given a unanimous thumbs-up to the Give Kids A Chance Act, which would revive the FDA’s rare pediatric review voucher program following its expiration in December ...

The FDA says it is hiring more than 1,000 new employees and rolling out a pilot communication program in an effort to speed up the review of new drugs. “FDA announced over 40 job announcements for ...

Two obesity drugs are among the six new medications that could get faster FDA review under a new pilot program open to products addressing certain national health priorities. Rare and infectious ...

A gene therapy for hearing loss. A drug that helps people quit e-cigarettes or vaping. An anesthetic whose main ingredient will be manufactured in the U.S. These are among the first nine therapies ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook On paper, Keeper is one of the stranger propositions for gamers to get behind. Taking control of a ...

And the best show, by far, and the only show that made me buy another ticket to their next show immediately after the first one ended, was Big Thief. Headed by legendary singer-songwriter Adrianne ...

California State University, San Bernardino has canceled its long-planned Master of Science Physician Assistant program after failing to secure provisional accreditation needed to launch the program, ...

Beginning next year, the federal government will begin using artificial intelligence to determine whether Medicare patients in Washington need prior authorization to receive certain treatments. The ...

The FDA will expedite the review of nicotine pouches from Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM), Altria (NYSE:MO), Reynolds American, a part of British American Tobacco (NYSE:BTI), and Turning Point ...

Though only in my 30s, I’ve had foot issues for years. My feet always seem to be sore and especially blister-prone, plus I’m flat-footed and thus suffer from overpronation and plantar fasciitis. All ...