ARTICLE | Politics, Policy & Law
It’s about time: How the political calendar will shape biopharma’s future
Elections and legislative deadlines will likely keep Kennedy in place through November, slow FDA leadership changes, and set the pace for FDA reform
June 11, 2026 11:37 PM UTC
Biopharma public policy experts have struggled to keep up with the twists and turns of 2026. The year isn’t quite half over, and while there’s no sign that the pace will slow, it is possible to forecast how it may unfold.
Even at a moment when surprise has become commonplace, Washington is governed by immutable calendars. They interact with politics to shape policy, constrain even the most powerful president, and make it possible to predict not just when things will happen, but often what will happen...