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Commissioner Makary Charts a New Course for FDA at FDLI Annual Conference

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Stage IV cancer should not be approved like a cosmetic, he quipped, quickly calling to mind his days as an oncological surgeon and the many difficult conversations he had with patients and families with very limited options. He also specifically mentioned rare diseases here , in addition to his example of late-stage illnesses.

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COVID Updates: A Podcast with Peter Chin-Hong and Lona Mody

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Our conversation covers: The current state of COVID Evidence for COVID boosters, who should get them, and preferences between Novavax and mRNA vaccines COVID treatments like Molnupiravir and Paxlovid Differences in COVID impact on nursing home residents and those with serious illnesses We wrap up with a “magic wand” question.