Daily policy & regulation roundup: 6 stories curated September 5, 2026. Lead: This Week at FDA: Foreign clinical trial scrutiny, botanical drugs, and an EUA declaration.

The latest in policy & regulation: 6 developments from the past day, tracked and curated by the HealthTech Cube news desk. The lead story: This Week at FDA: Foreign clinical trial scrutiny, botanical drugs, and an EUA declaration.
Ionis Pharmaceuticals’ zilganersen, brand name Zanvastro, is the first disease-modifying therapy approved for the neurological disorder Alexander disease. While Ionis has experience developing medicines for rare neuroscience indications, Zanvastro will be the first neurology product the company brings to the market without a commercialization partner. The post FDA Approves Ionis Pharma Drug, …
After nearly tripling its contract ceiling with the VA, Congress wants to hear from Oracle’s Executive Chairman Larry Ellison and CEO Mike Sicilia about the project’s escalating costs and lengthy timeline.
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