STAT+: FDA to launch pilot program to speed up early-stage clinical trials

Federal health officials announced a pilot program to accelerate early-stage clinical trials by six to 12 months, aiming to boost U.S.-based research and counter Chinese dominance. The initiative, part of a 2027 fiscal budget proposal, was supported by former FDA Commissioner Marty Makary and endorsed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in a Fox News op-ed.