Archive for November 2025
FDA Approves Gene Therapy for Treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Itvisma (onasemnogene abeparvovec-brve) for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in adult and pediatric patients 2 years of age and older with confirmed mutation in the survival motor neuron 1 (SMN1) gene. Source: FDA Press Releases
Read MoreFDA Pilots Faster Clarifications to Meeting Minutes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced a pilot program designed to streamline communications with sponsors following formal meetings. Source: FDA Press Releases
Read MoreFDA Approves New Safety Warning and Revised Indication that Limits Use for Elevidys Following Reports of Fatal Liver Injury
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced it is taking action to approve new labeling submitted by the company that includes the addition of a Boxed Warning, the agency’s most prominent safety warning, to Elevidys (delandistrogene moxeparvovec-rokl), and that the indication section of th Source: FDA Press Releases
Read MoreLongtime FDA Innovator Appointed as Director of Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced that Richard Pazdur, M.D., has been appointed director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER). Pazdur is a 26-year veteran of the FDA. Source: FDA Press Releases
Read MoreHHS Advances Women’s Health, Removes Misleading FDA Warnings on Hormone Replacement Therapy
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced historic action to restore gold-standard science to women’s health. Source: FDA Press Releases
Read MoreFDA Awards Second Batch of National Priority Vouchers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced six additional awardees under the Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher (CNPV) pilot program. Source: FDA Press Releases
Read MoreFDA Warns Companies Over Illegal Marketing of Botox and Related Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued 18 warning letters to owners of websites illegally marketing unapproved and misbranded botulinum toxin products, commonly called Botox. Source: FDA Press Releases
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