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19th June 2025
by Jason Scott

Recon: FDA approves Gilead’s twice-yearly HIV shot; Two top FDA cell and gene therapy leaders pushed out

Welcome to Regulatory Reconnaissance, your regulatory news and intelligence briefing.

In Focus: US
  • HIV protection with just two shots a year: FDA approves Gilead drug (STAT)
  • Gilead’s CEO on the approval of a powerful new drug to prevent HIV (STAT)
  • Kennedy's new US vaccine panel to discuss measles shot for children (Reuters)
  • FDA's top cell and gene therapy leaders exit agency in ongoing CBER changes (Endpoints) (STAT)
  • FDA’s New Priority Voucher Pilot Program Has Landed: CNPV (FDA Law Blog)
In Focus: International                                                                                                       
  • Lilly to appeal after UK agency opposes reimbursement for Alzheimer's drug (Reuters)
  • India’s MedTech Future Hinges On Regulatory Reform And Global Alignment: MTaI’s Pavan Choudary (MedTech Insight)
  • UK Looks To Auto-Match NHS Patients With Clinical Trials To Boost Recruitment (Pink Sheet)
  • UK’s Decentralized Manufacturing Rules Designed To Allow For ‘Future Developments’ (Pink Sheet)
Pharma & Biotech
  • Cogent Biosciences-Blueprint Medicines tiff turns spicy on eve of immune drug study readout (STAT)
  • Following second patient death, Duchenne muscular dystrophy families deserve answers about Elevidys (STAT)
  • AbbVie's migraine drug meets main goal in head-to-head study with topiramate (Reuters)
  • Bavarian Nordic's $160M FDA speedy review voucher sale shows prices keep rising amid concerns over key program (Fierce Pharma)
  • BioNTech to wind down cell therapy manufacturing in Maryland, lay off 63 as it ends development of CAR-T drug in testicular cancer (Fierce Pharma)
  • Hemophilia Gene Therapy Is Shown to Last for Years (Bloomberg)
Medtech
  • AI-powered nudges for chronic disease care need emotional intelligence (STAT)
  • What David Baker’s AI biotech unicorn Xaira has been up to (STAT)
  • Brain implant captures speech tone, pitch through analyzing activity (STAT)
  • Grail shares jump on study results for cancer test (Endpoints)
  • Dexcom recalls more than 2 million CGM receivers for lack of audible alarm (MedTech Dive)
  • Medtronic training pact includes Hugo robot, cardiac ablation tech (MedTech Dive)
  • Q’Apel recalls clot removal device in response to FDA warning letter (MedTech Dive)
  • GE HealthCare Launches Intraoperative Ultrasound Product Series: bkActiv S (MedTech Insight)
Food & Nutrition
  • Tariffs disrupt ingredient markets, add uncertainty (Food Business News)
  • CDC Warns of Listeria Outbreak Linked to Chicken Alfredo Meals (Bloomberg)
Government, Regulatory & Legal
  • Doctors lose Medicare pay bump in Senate version of tax bill (STAT)
  • Curbing the overdose crisis requires professional standards, patient safety (STAT)
  • What’s next for Sarepta Therapeutics with gene therapy under fire? (STAT)
  • US judge upholds FDA's removal of Ozempic, Wegovy from drug shortage list (Reuters)
  • Q&A: New BIO chair to steer industry through ‘existential threats’ despite FDA receptivity (Endpoints)
Regulatory Recon is our regular intelligence briefing for the regulatory affairs space, bringing you the top regulatory, biopharma and medtech news stories from around the globe. Regulatory Recon is published each week on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.

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