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Fresh from the biotech pipeline: FDA approvals settle in 2024, but what next?

After two volatile years, FDA approvals in 2024 settled closer to their 10-year average. Will nominated commissioner Marty Makary shake things up, or maintain a steady ship?

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Fig. 1: FDA new drug approvals (CDER and CBER).
Fig. 2: FDA approvals by therapy area.

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Senior, M. Fresh from the biotech pipeline: FDA approvals settle in 2024, but what next?. Nat Biotechnol 43, 159–165 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-025-02555-6

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