
Matthew Herper
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Writing and events at STAT. This is biology's century; Every data point has a face. ‘21 Polk Award. Signal: MattHerper.92
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Sen Thom Tillis tells Jake Tapper 🦅 that he voted to confirm RFK, Jr because Sen Bill Cassidy told him, “Let’s see how he does”.


I was so excited when I read this news, covered here by Andrew Joseph: FDA is publishing drug rejection letters! While this is a nice step, it is so far only for drugs that were eventually approved. <sad trombone>. statnews.com/2025/07/10/fda…





“A dream come true”: A child walks again after breakthrough treatment for a rare genetic disorder—thanks in part to NIH-funded research. Scientists at NYU Langone Health discovered that a CoQ10 precursor can help brain cells restore energy production, offering new hope for families



FDA rejects Capricor's Duchenne cell therapy. By Adam Feuerstein ✡️. This matches with our previous reporting on the ouster of a top FDA official. statnews.com/2025/07/11/fda…

Very sad to learn about the passing of Alan Hassenfield, former chairman of Hasbro, whose generous philanthropy substantially benefitted me early in my career as well as countless others Mass General Heart bostonglobe.com/2025/07/09/met… The Boston Globe


Christina Jewett Dr. Marty Makary Squawk Box As Christina Jewett and Benjamin Mazer, note, there were certainly reviewers RIF'd in CDRH. But also: I don't remember any stories that have said lots of reviewers were RIF'd? Most have focused on the climate at FDA, departures of key leaders, and the loss of support personnel that did

