Wielding Obscure Budget Tools, Trump’s ‘Reaper’ Vought Sows Turmoil in Public Health

When President Donald Trump posted a satirical music video on social media in early October depicting his budget director, Russell Vought, as the Grim Reaper lording over Democrats in Congress, public health workers recognized a kernel of truth. Vought has exerted extraordinary control over government spending this year, usurping congressional decisions on how the nation’s…

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Madrigal Pharma Adds Another Genetic Medicine to Its Drug Combo Strategy in MASH

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals has licensed rights to an Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals small-interfering RNA therapy designed to address a particular genetic mutation associated with the fatty liver disease MASH. It’s Madrigal’s fourth business development deal of the past year and the company’s second one involving siRNA therapies. The post Madrigal Pharma Adds Another Genetic Medicine to Its Drug…

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