Supreme Court rules 6-3 that plaintiffs do not need to prove that a company’s misrepresentations were material at the class certification stage; investors allege Amgen misrepresented the safety of Aranesp and Epogen.

FDA’s Amy Abernethy describes how agency’s use of real-world data has evolved in response to COVID-19 and the ‘a-ha’ moment of leveraging different data sources to understand the coronavirus. Takeda R&D President Andrew Plump notes difficulties with platform trials and limitations on data sharing.

If Biden administration wants to nominate the acting commissioner, Vacancies Reform Act would dictate the timing. Woodcock can still get the nod and remain head of the agency during the confirmation process, just as Andrew von Eschenbach retained his acting title following his nomination in 2006.