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STAT+: FDA to speed up review of three psychedelics as mental health treatments

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The Food and Drug Administration will accelerate its review of psychedelic drugs developed by Compass Pathways, the Usona Institute, and Transcend Therapeutics for mental health disorders, as part of the Trump administration’s plan to boost access to the controversial yet promising medications.

The agency will grant priority review vouchers specifically to Compass’ psilocybin product for treatment-resistant depression, Usona’s similar medicine for major depressive disorder, and an MDMA-like treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder from Transcend. 

The FDA identified the medications receiving the vouchers, but not the companies developing them. Compass, Usona, and Transcend confirmed they received vouchers.

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Opinion: Dr. Glaucomflecken wants the corporatization of medicine to be national news

Below is a lightly edited, AI-generated transcript of the “First Opinion Podcast” interview with Will Flanary, aka Dr. Glaucomflecken. Be sure to sign up for the weekly “First Opinion Podcast” on Apple PodcastsSpotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Get alerts about each new episode by signing up for the “First Opinion Podcast” newsletter. And don’t forget to sign up for the First Opinion newsletter, delivered every Sunday.

Torie Bosch: Will Flanary is better known as Dr. Glaucomflecken. He is social media’s most famous comedian slash doctor, and he’s not afraid of punching up.

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Below is a lightly edited, AI-generated transcript of the “First Opinion Podcast” interview with Will Flanary, aka Dr. Glaucomflecken. Be sure to sign up for the weekly “First Opinion Podcast” on Apple PodcastsSpotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Get alerts about each new episode by signing up for the “First Opinion Podcast” newsletter. And don’t forget to sign up for the First Opinion newsletter, delivered every Sunday.

Torie Bosch: Will Flanary is better known as Dr. Glaucomflecken. He is social media’s most famous comedian slash doctor, and he’s not afraid of punching up.

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Biotech’s new company model; The super poop behind a startup launch; and more

Biotech’s new company model; The super poop behind a startup launch; and more

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Welcome back to another edition of Endpoints Weekly! Earnings season is in full swing, but we had plenty of original reporting and exclusives you won’t find anywhere else this week. Chief among them: Andrew Dunn’s …​ ​Read More

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New Hepta blood test could predict GLP-1 response

While GLP-1s like Ozempic and Wegovy are being widely prescribed for weight loss, doctors currently do not have a way to predict if a patient will successfully respond to the drugs.​Read More

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While GLP-1s like Ozempic and Wegovy are being widely prescribed for weight loss, doctors currently do not have a way to predict if a patient will successfully respond to the drugs.​Read More

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