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FDA grants orphan drug designation to SELLAS’s WT1 cancer vaccine

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Makary vows to speed up drug approvals and end FDA’s “cozy” relationship with industry
Commissioner promises to protect scientific integrity while bringing in “fresh” MAHA ideas