Genevieve Kanter, PhD
@ProfGenKanter
economist and professor geeking out on biomedical technologies, FDA, conflicts of interest, med ethics, and government ethics
Did someone say "conflicts of interest" and "advisory committees"? As it happens, I have a few thoughts about that. Usually, I mumble these things quietly to myself, but this time, @statnews published my hot take: statnews.com/2025/06/12/rfk…
Opinion from Michael Roth, President of Wesleyan U | The Real Goal of Trump’s Attack on Harvard Isn’t What You Think politi.co/4nST1YW via @politico
For FY 2025 through 3rd quarter, which ended 6/30, CDER reported 120 hired & 473 departures, a net loss of 353 ppl. But figure is missing key inputs, including RIF finalized on 7/14. Multiple FDA sources said about 600 RIF notices were sent to staff 7/14 insights.citeline.com/pink-sheet/age…
The quiet academic leading @Harvard's fight against Trump. Harvard president Alan Garber, an economist and a doctor, is battling the White House in court on behalf of all higher education. [gift link to @washingtonpost article] wapo.st/456aCEg
Connected with Bloomberg Law and @nyahphengsitthy to discuss FDA's new drug center director and revolving door concerns.
FDA’s Drug Chief Pick at Odds With RFK Jr.'s Revolving Door Vow news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and…
The @US_FDA's Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee found limited instances of difficulty in binary voting on drug approval questions ja.ma/415yJS1 @HollyLynchez @ProfGenKanter
Yes. Writing is not a second thing that happens after thinking. The act of writing is an act of thinking. Writing *is* thinking. Students, academics, and anyone else who outsources their writing to LLMs will find their screens full of words and their minds emptied of thought.
The FDA has a new drug center director: George Tidmarsh, a longtime biotech executive who has a background in oncology and pediatrics. statnews.com/2025/07/21/geo…
Just Out: Updated version of the "Chart of the Century" with data through June 2025. It should be noted that the consumer goods that have become more and more affordable over time -- e.g., cars, household furnishings, clothing, toys and TVs -- are either imported or subject to…
Breaking News: The EPA said it would eliminate its scientific research arm and begin firing hundreds of scientists, after denying that it intended to do so. nyti.ms/4500xIU
Building the first known database of biological drug patents to find robust evidence of strategic patenting practices by biologics manufacturers, from @MichaelFrakes2 and @MelissaWasserma nber.org/papers/w34024
A troubling trend: Large insurers are denying a greater share of prescription drug claims. The usual suspects: @Cigna , @Aetna , @UHC , @ElevanceHealth , @Humana Caveats: Limited visibility into methodology or the reasons for denial. Source: @KomodoHealth @nytimes…
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Incredible compilation of all 2694 companies under United Healthcare umbrella. $150.9B of payments from "intercompany eliminations" on 2024 financials to circumvent federal laws that require 80% of premiums spent on healthcare. sunlightreportinsurance.com
Researchers from Harvard, Keyon Vafa (@keyonV) and MIT, Peter Chang (@petergchang), Ashesh Rambachan (@asheshrambachan), and Sendhil Mullainathan (@m_sendhil) have published what I consider the most interesting study on the abilities of AI models in 2025. They wanted to address…
Cancer Patients Are Overmedicated To Enrich US Health Systems, @ucsf & #DaneaHorn et al Study Claims forbes.com/sites/gebai/20… via @GeBaiDC
NEW: The NIH will soon disinvite dozens of scientists about to take roles on panels that make final decisions on grant funding. NIH staff were told to select others aligned with the Trump administration and to expect placements by political appointees. nature.com/articles/d4158…
Less than one week left to submit an application to the #NIHCM Research Grant Program. Deadline: July 18th, 2025 - 5 pm ET. Submit an application today! bit.ly/NIHCMres
Reporting from Stephanie Armour at @KFFHealthNews on the financial conflicts of interest in RFK Jr's HHS: kffhealthnews.org/MjA1OTA4OQ via @kffhealthnews
The press release indicates the letters posted are for products that are now APPROVED. This means they should have already been publicly available in the very large document dumps FDA already makes available a bit after an approval. The big news here seems to be easier to find?
Today, the FDA published more than 200 decision letters, known as complete response letters or CRLs. CRLs are issued directly to product sponsors when the FDA completes its review cycle and determines that it cannot grant an approval of an application in its current form. By…