Lauren Gardner

@Gardner_LM

FDA politics & policy reporter @POLITICO. Honorary 🇨🇦. 26.2 x5. It's pronounced "wooder." RTs ≠ ;) lgardner@politico.com and on Signal @ gardnerlm.01

politico.com Joined December 2010

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Lauren Gardner @Gardner_LM Oct 28

HHS officially green-lights compounding for certain peptides in a MAHA win just days ahead of the midterms: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026/1…

subscriber.politicopro.com POLITICO Pro: HHS green-lights peptide compounding ahead of midterms The policy comes after a panel of external advisers — many of whom would financially benefit — recommended adding six peptides to the agency’s list of drugs that retail pharmacies can compound to...

Lauren Gardner @Gardner_LM Oct 22

Biotech investment is the new front in the U.S.-China trade fight, w/@PhelimKine politi.co/48bBuEy via @politico

www.politico.com Biotech investment is the new front in the U.S.-China trade fight

Lauren Gardner @Gardner_LM Oct 20

The Pentagon awarded a $41 million contract in Feb to a Singaporean firm to develop a ketamine wafer for severe pain on the battlefield. An EUA declaration followed, giving iX Biopharma a path to get its drug to the military ahead of FDA approval. 1/2

Lauren Gardner @Gardner_LM Oct 15

Oh my gosh, how awful. She was always so kind and was a great advocate for press access in the Senate.

K Tully-McManus @ktullymcmanus Oct 15

This news took my breath away this week.

Laura was a fierce advocate for the press corps and fought hard for us. But she also made me laugh every day, even on the very hardest days at the Capitol.

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Lauren Gardner @Gardner_LM Oct 13

What a loss. A tremendous reporter and writer.

Rick Berke Verified account @rickberke Oct 13

We are devastated STAT over the loss of our beloved colleague @HelenBranswell
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