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1 day ago | jdsupra.com | Robert J. DeNault |David Lim |Brent Wible

On February 20, 2025, the United States designated eight cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs). Since then, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has already brought three indictments charging individual defendants alleged to be leaders or members of cartels or TCOs with providing material support to these newly-designated FTOs, under 18 U.S.C. § 2339B.

3 days ago | politico.com | Lauren Gardner |David Lim

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary says his agency's new AI tool can help reduce the time it takes to complete scientific reviews.

1 week ago | politico.com | Lauren Gardner |David Lim

With help from Chelsea Cirruzzo While the FDA didn't approve a treatment for Barth syndrome, a rare, genetic disorder, it left the door open for future consideration. | Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo ANOTHER BLOW TO BARTH’S TREATMENT — The FDA rejected Stealth BioTherapeutics’ latest bid to market its proposed treatment for an ultra-rare genetic condition, though regulators have suggested a “path” toward accelerated approval, the company said Thursday.

1 week ago | politico.com | David Lim

With help from Ruth Reader HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy announced an updated policy for the Covid shot Tuesday. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images COVID VAX PUSHBACK — The Trump administration’s decision to pull the Covid-19 vaccine from the CDC’s list of recommended shots for healthy pregnant women was immediately questioned by public health groups that say the immunization is a critical tool to protect mothers and newborn infants. HHS Secretary Robert F.

1 week ago | politico.com | Sophie Gardner |David Lim

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the decision without waiting for an agency advisory panel to vote. Kennedy's policy aligns with much of the world on children's vaccination, but not pregnant women's. | Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The CDC is no longer recommending that “healthy” children and pregnant women get vaccinated against Covid-19, according to a post on X from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.