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Makary's out: Live from the FT Summit

Marty Makary resigned as FDA commissioner on Tuesday after a turbulent tenure at the head of the agency. The Endpoints and Financial Times teams sat down at the US Pharma and Biotech Summit on Thursday to talk about his tenure, his downfall, and where the FDA goes from here. Stay ahead of biopharma. Get the Main Edition in your inbox M-F at 11:30 AM ET. Sign up: https://shorturl.at/OBB3D [https://shorturl.at/OBB3D]

Q1 earnings recap with Endpoints News

Thanks to our premium subscribers who joined us live for this special episode of Post-Hoc Live. Catch up on the recording now:Are more deals coming, after a deal-heavy Q1? How are IRA negotiations and MFN deals affecting outlooks? What's the state of the oral weight loss race between Novo and Lilly? We’ll dig into key results and predict what they could mean for the rest of the year.

Trust, MAHA, and what’s next for the CDC

The CDC hasn’t had a Senate-confirmed director since August. But last week, President Trump announced his next pick — Erica Schwartz, a former deputy surgeon general. She’s a more traditional public-health choice, and if confirmed, faces the formidable tasks of stabilizing the agency and working with RFK Jr., whose anti-vax and MAHA allies have already criticized the pick. We’re joined by Brinda Adhikari, the host of podcast Why Should I Trust You?, to talk about where the CDC and MAHA go from here.  Stay ahead of biopharma. Get the Main Edition in your inbox M-F at 11:30 AM ET. Sign up: https://shorturl.at/OBB3D [https://shorturl.at/OBB3D]

The spring deals bonanza

Pharma companies went on a dealmaking spree over the past few weeks, signing acquisitions worth up to $25.5B [https://endpoints.news/pharma-goes-on-25b-eight-day-acquisition-spree/] in two weeks in March alone. It’s shaping up to be a big year — if the pace continues. We’re joined by Emily Field, head of US biopharmaceuticals equity research at Barclays, to break down the factors contributing to the deal flow and make predictions for the rest of the year.  Stay ahead of biopharma. Get the Main Edition in your inbox M-F at 11:30 AM ET. Sign up: https://shorturl.at/OBB3D [https://shorturl.at/OBB3D]

The politics of vaccines — with former congressman Dr. Michael Burgess

With the midterms looming, Trump’s HHS seems to be backing off vaccines and pivoting toward healthy eating — playing up the aspects of RFK Jr.’s agenda that are popular, rather than those that cater to his base. Is the new focus working, and will it last? We’re joined by former US Representative Dr. Michael Burgess to talk through the political landscape around vaccines and why he thinks it’s a liability for Republicans.