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One card per story, every outlet that covered it72h agoYahooBill Cassidy says Trump’s FDA pick faces uncertain committee voteSenate HELP Chair Bill Cassidy says he still has questions about FDA commissioner nominee Heidi Overton, leaving the outcome of Wednesday's committee vote uncertain.1 outlet9 linked 2d agoNewsweekTrump Pushes $350B Military Bill, Says Democrats Will ‘Block and Resist’Trump seeks $350 billion for defense via reconciliation before Democrats take Congress in January, within a $1.5 trillion fiscal 2027 defense request.1 outletDefenseCongress weighs defense reconciliation bill and Dec. 11 funding deadline in lame duck23 linked 4d agoSTATSTAT+: Cassidy sets key vote on Overton, even as he remains undecided on nominee to lead FDASenate HELP Committee schedules a Nov. 18 vote on FDA commissioner nominee Heidi Overton, with Chair Bill Cassidy still undecided.1 outletBiotech2 linked 4d agoLos Angeles TimesFor peptide enthusiasts, a new HHS policy means party timeHHS's enforcement discretion policy lets pharmacies compound six unapproved peptides ahead of a final FDA rule, which critics say expands access without adequate safety or efficacy evidence.1 outletBiotech5 linked 6d agoPolitico‘Russ Vought’s gonna meet his match’: What Murkowski’s potential promotion means for the White HousePolitico reports Sen. Lisa Murkowski is set to become the top Republican on the Senate Appropriations Committee in January, positioning her to check Russ Vought's grant and spending-power moves.1 outlet6 linked 7d agoPoliticoSanders warns Democrats about spending too much time investigating TrumpSanders urges incoming Democrats to prioritize affordability over investigating Trump and says he will summon RFK Jr. before the HELP committee.1 outlet12 linked 11d agoAxiosDemocrats will face a health care stress testAxios analysis says Democrats' post-election health care agenda, including Medicare for All votes and Medicaid cut rollbacks, will be constrained by limits and internal divisions.1 outlet5 linked
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Wednesday, Nov 18
9:45 AMCongressSenate Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsThe Senate HELP Committee has scheduled a business meeting to consider five executive nominees, including Heidi Overton for FDA Commissioner and James O'Neill for NSF Director.BiotechDetails6 linked
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Wednesday, Nov 11
3d agoAgencyHealth and Human Services DepartmentFDA announced a draft guidance giving sponsors recommendations for early-phase IND protocols for solid tumor drugs and biologics, with comments due January 11, 2027.BiotechDetails5 linked
Wednesday, Mar 18
Mar 18CongressSenate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsThe Senate HELP Committee held a hearing on S. 1387, the National Biotechnology Initiative Act of 2025, on March 19, 2026.S. 1387BiotechDetails1 linked
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Solicitations, SBIR topics, grants and awards3GrantNational Institutes of HealthOct 20NIH seeks applications for consortium Translational Centers using Microphysiological Systems for Infectious Diseases (RFA-AI-28-012), with a $7M ceiling.$7M ceilingCloses in 75 daysRFA-AI-28-012BiotechLifecycle14 linked GrantU.S. National Science Foundation3d agoNSF seeks proposals under solicitation 26-510 for SBIR/STTR Phase I, Phase II and Fast-Track awards with a $210 million ceiling, up to $2 million R&D per company.$210M ceilingCloses in 109 daysSolicitation 26-510Lifecycle2 linked RFPDIRECTORATE FOR TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, AND PARTNERSHIPS (TIP)2d agoNSF seeks proposals for the NSF ELEGANT ecosystem for low-dimensional electronics growth, assembly, nanoelectronics, and translation.Closes in 33 daysNSF-OTASO-FY26-ELEGANTLifecycle2 linked