Gerry Smith

Parents are getting their kids vaccinated early, worried that recent moves by RFK Jr could limit access to childhood shots. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Scoop: A key US Republican senator said he’s launched an investigation into the FDA’s recent denials of treatments for rare diseases, adding political pressure on an agency that’s already in turmoil. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Big late Friday biotech news: Vinay Prasad, the head of the FDA’s division that oversees vaccines and gene therapies, is leaving the agency (again) after a tumultuous tenure. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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Would you undergo fake brain surgery if it helped bring a new drug to market? Our story on a clash over a gene therapy for Huntington’s disease: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Really enjoyed this conversation with ⁦@SamFazeli8⁩ with ⁦@Bloomberg⁩…. Talking about RNAi and more bloomberg.com/news/audio/202…

Mamdani Is Targeting Bad Landlords. What About Public Housing? nytimes.com/2026/02/12/nyr…

My latest for @BW looks into a new program at the FDA to accelerate approvals for chosen drugs that has been rattling lawmakers, analysts and even federal health officials: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

New York is the first state in the nation to require paid leave for prenatal care. I talked to some of the women who used it over the last year: nytimes.com/2026/02/06/nyr…

Moderna Curbing Investment in Vaccine Trials Due to Trump Administration's Growing Opposition to Immunizations, CEO Says @gerryfsmith via @business bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

His Job Is to Make the Subway Accessible. His Own Life Fuels His Work. nytimes.com/2025/12/14/nyr…

New: FDA is investigating whether Covid-19 vaccines caused deaths in adults, as part of a safety review that’s broader than was previously known. w/ @g0ingmad bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Two GOP lawmakers were invited to an FDA approval meeting involving Patrick Soon-Shiong’s Anktiva, an unusual step for an agency meant to stay apolitical. Officials “forcefully” objected and the plan was dropped. Scoop w/ @rachelcohrs and @gerryfsmith. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong is a controversial guy, in biotech and beyond. This news - Republican lawmakers invited to attend an FDA meeting about a drug from his ImmunityBio - ups the ante. Also raises questions about wiggle room with this drug. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Alice Wong, Writer and Relentless Advocate for Disability Rights, Dies at 51: nytimes.com/2025/11/15/us/…

Pharma companies are pouring billions into new cancer treatments that link two old drugs together — with little proof they help patients live longer bloomberg.com/news/features/…

Link to show: x.com/ArmstrongDrew/…

Big news for rare/n-of-1 -- talking about this on the show right now with Kiran + Rebecca: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

I talked to Zohran Mamdani about people getting his name wrong: “It happened quite a lot (growing up). But frankly, I don’t begrudge anyone who tries and gets it wrong. The effort means everything to me.” nytimes.com/interactive/20…

New with @rachelcohrs 👀 bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

@g0ingmad @AmericanAir Yikes. I’m sorry!

.@AmericanAir flight was supposed to depart 2.5 hrs ago. We sat on the tarmac for an hour+, then switched planes b/c windshield was broken. We’re now sitting on the tarmac on plane #2—with no A/C—and pilot says the holdup is that we’re waiting for first class meals to arrive lol