{"id":91657,"date":"2026-05-06T16:56:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T16:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/sanofi-asks-to-pull-diabetes-drug-out-of-fda-voucher-program-after-political-appointee-interfered-with-review\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T16:56:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T16:56:16","slug":"sanofi-asks-to-pull-diabetes-drug-out-of-fda-voucher-program-after-political-appointee-interfered-with-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/sanofi-asks-to-pull-diabetes-drug-out-of-fda-voucher-program-after-political-appointee-interfered-with-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Sanofi asks to pull diabetes drug out of FDA voucher program after political appointee interfered with review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>WASHINGTON \u2014 Sanofi has asked the Food and Drug Administration to pull its type 1 diabetes drug, teplizumab, out of Commissioner Marty Makary\u2019s new speedy drug review program.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The move comes after acting Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Director Tracy Beth H\u00f8eg disagreed with a staff decision to approve the drug, according to sources familiar with the dispute who requested anonymity due to fear of reprisal. 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