FDA Announces New Center for Real-World Evidence Innovation

On June 2, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidance on how drug and device companies may communicate health care economic information (HCEI) with payors (e.g., health insurance companies), formulary committees (e.g., pharmacy and therapeutics committees) and similar entities. The guidance, Drug and Device Manufacturer Communications With Payors, Formulary Committees, and Similar Entities – Questions and Answers, is now open for comment.

On May 12, 2026, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a notice in the Federal Register requesting comment on the agency’s efforts related to drug repurposing to help address unmet medical needs. In this request for information (RFI), FDA is seeking input to identify potential new uses for FDA-approved drugs—such as a new indication or a new population—to help accelerate the availability of treatments for unmet medical needs. Stakeholders are encouraged to submit priority disease areas and potential candidates for drug repurposing, particularly in cases where there is a lack of commercial incentive to pursue labeling changes or a significant unmet need.

As medical chatbots proliferate, a new Pennsylvania lawsuit highlights a developing trend of states leading health artificial intelligence (AI) enforcement efforts, while the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) appears to be on the sidelines.

On May 12, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a major milestone in its approach to post-market oversight of chemicals in the food supply, finalizing a new proactive food chemical safety post-market assessment program and releasing two foundational papers: the “Enhanced Systematic Process for Post-Market Assessment of Chemicals in Food” and the “Tool for the Prioritization of Food Chemicals for Post-Market Assessment.”