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Vinay Prasad’s FDA Shake-Up Controversial Tenure & Sudden Exit Explained
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Dr. Vinay Prasad, an outspoken critic of FDA policy, was appointed in May 2025 to lead the agency’s vaccine and gene therapy division (CBER). Known for challenging COVID-19 booster policies and cancer drug approvals, his views rattled biotech markets—and by late July, he’d exited amid controversy over gene therapy decisions. This video walks through his tenure, key controversies, and what his departure means for the FDA’s regulatory direction.

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00:00Footage of the FDA headquarters, voiceover introduces Dr. Vinay Prasad as the newly
00:05appointed head of the FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, CBER, starting May 6,
00:122025. Highlight his background as a hematologist-oncologist at UCSF, author of Ending Medical
00:19Reversal and Malignant, known for scrutinizing weak evidence in medicine. Explain his contrarian
00:25views. He's criticized COVID-era vaccine mandates, booster policies, and FDA's reliance on surrogate
00:32endpoints. Raised concerns about high-cost gene therapies with minimal patient benefit. Describe
00:39biotech stocks dipping sharply, Moderna, Sarepta, etc., after his appointment, reflecting investor
00:45concern over stricter approval standards. Also note his early departure on July 29, 2025,
00:51after controversial decisions around a Duchenne gene therapy and political pressure.
00:57Outline what his exit means. The FDA, under Commissioner Marty Macari, may pivot or reaffirm
01:02focus on scientific rigor with less public conflict. Prasad is reportedly returning to California.

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