• Commerce
  • Community
  • Culture
  • Careers
  • Our SPOTlite Partners
  • Become a SPOTlite Partner
  • About MONTCO Today
June 7, 2026
  • About
  • Publications
    • PHILADELPHIA.Today
    • VISTA.Today — Chester County
    • DELCO.Today — Delaware County
    • BUCKSCO.Today – Bucks County
  • Partner / Advertise
  • Contact

Stay Connected, Stay Informed

Subscribe for great stories in your community!

This field is hidden when viewing the form
MT Sub
This field is hidden when viewing the form
MT Sub Source

Food and Drug Administration

  • Jean Bennett (left), Al Maguire (center), and Katherine High (right).
    Philadelphia

    Three Philadelphia Scientists Win 2026 Breakthrough Prize for FDA-Approved Gene Therapy Development

    April 24, 2026

    Three Philadelphia scientists were recently named the winners of the 2026 Breakthrough Prize for their work in developing the first…

  • INO R&D Center.
    Healthcare

    With FDA Decision Looming, Plymouth Meeting’s Inovio Cuts Workforce to Preserve Cash

    March 18, 2026

    Over the past year, Plymouth Meeting-based Inovio Pharmaceuticals has reduced its workforce by 16 percent to preserve cash as it…

  • Kid picks up a cube of sugar from bowl.
    Healthcare

    Are Artificial Sweeteners Safe for Kids? What Parents Should Know

    March 5, 2026

    The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends kids ages two to 18 consume about six teaspoons of sugar per day. According…

  • Ycanth medication.
    West Chester

    West Chester-Based Verrica Gets Medication Approval in Japan, Triggering $10M Milestone Payment

    September 27, 2025

    The regulatory approval of Verrica Pharmaceuticals‘ Ycanth in Japan has triggered a $10 million milestone payment to the West Chester-based…

  • Inside an Apozeal Pharmaceuticals facility.
    Pharma & Biotech

    Commonwealth Secures $4.1M from Pharma Company to Expand Bucks Operations

    September 18, 2025

    The Commonwealth has secured a $4.1 million investment from Levittown-based Apozeal Pharmaceuticals for the expansion of its Bucks County operations.…

  • A man wearing a Tango Belt walks side by side with a woman.
    Technology

    Conshohocken’s ActiveProtective Launches Tango Belt, Eyes Nationwide Expansion

    August 26, 2025

    Conshohocken-based ActiveProtective has launched the Tango Belt, a fall prevention device that has been approved by the Food and Drug…

  • Front of a ventilator with buttons and screens.
    Healthcare

    Personal Tragedy Led Exton’s Kensey Nash Founder to New Role as Lungpacer Medical CEO 

    July 2, 2025

    Personal tragedy led Doug Evans, founder of Exton-based Kensey Nash, to change his business trajectory and become CEO of Vancouver-based…

  • Blood test tubes. Blood samples in a rack.
    Pharma & Biotech

    Malvern Medical Manufacturer Cleared for First-of-Its-Kind Alzheimer’s Blood Test

    May 23, 2025

    A first-of-its-kind blood test developed by Malvern-based Fujirebio Diagnostics to help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease has received clearance from the U.S.…

  • Verrica Pharmaceuticals.
    West Chester

    West Chester-Based Verrica Pharmaceuticals Restructures to Expand Access for Flagship Product

    October 7, 2024

    Verrica Pharmaceuticals is restructuring its sales and operating teams in an effort to reduce costs and expand access to its…

  • Karen Chung receiving dose of Kisunla.
    Healthcare

    Chester Springs Woman One of Nation’s First Patients for Alzheimer’s Treatment

    October 1, 2024

    Karen Chung of Chester Springs has received one of the nation’s first treatments for early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease, write Yukare…

  • Human fingers are using medicine for genetic editing. Genetically modified DNA, blue background concept in invention. Development of genetically modified human genes
    Pharma & Biotech

    Plymouth Meeting-based Inovio Delays FDA Approval Plans for Experimental DNA Drug

    August 14, 2024

    Plymouth Meeting-based Inovio is delaying plans to seek Food and Drug Administration approval for its experimental DNA medicine as a…

  • Rezdiffra pills
    Pharma & Biotech

    Madrigal Pharmaceuticals in Conshohocken Reports $14.6 Million in Sales from Groundbreaking NASH Drug Rezdiffra

    August 13, 2024

    Conshohocken-based Madrigal Pharmaceuticals generated $14.6 million in sales from Rezdiffra, its first and flagship product, during the second quarter of…

  • Packages of Wakix, a narcoepsy drug from Harmony Biosciences in Plymouth Meeting.
    Pharma & Biotech

    Harmony Biosciences in Plymouth Meeting OK’d for Sleep Disorder Drug Use

    June 27, 2024

    Plymouth Meeting-based Harmony Biosciences received a green light from the Food and Drug Administration to widen the use of Wakix,…

  • test tubes in lab
    Healthcare

    Bala Cynwyd-Based Larimar Therapeutics Chosen for FDA’s START Pilot Program

    June 6, 2024

    The Food and Drug Administration has selected Bala Cynwyd-based Larimar Therapeutics’ lead drug candidate for its new program inspired by…

  • Madrigal Pharmaceuticals West Conshohocken.
    Pharma & Biotech

    Conshohocken-based Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Launches Groundbreaking NASH Drug, Rezdiffra

    May 10, 2024

    In the less than two months since becoming the first drug developer to receive Food and Drug Administration clearance for…

  • Calliope Joy Carr and her older brother, mother, older sister, and father
    Philanthropy

    A Mother’s Crusade: Raising Nearly $1M and Launching Bala Cynwood Nonprofit After Daughter’s Diagnosis

    April 8, 2024

    When the Food and Drug Administration recently approved the first gene therapy to treat metachromatic leukodystrophy, a fatal childhood inherited…

  • Jacqueline Shea headshot
    Pharma & Biotech

    Plymouth Meeting’s Inovio Shares Spike After Positive FDA Reception on Groundbreaking Treatment

    October 12, 2023

    Plymouth Meeting biotech company Inovio’s innovations are paying off. Amid positive feedback from the FDA on an experimental respiratory disease…

  • community fridge in Ambler
    Nonprofit

    Weavers Way Co-op in Ambler Still Fights Hunger Despite Closure of Community Fridge  

    October 10, 2023

    Although the Weavers Way Co-op community refrigerator in Ambler has closed its doors, the member-run grocery store is still finding…

1 2
Next Page

Founding Partners

VFTCB Logo
Peco Logo
Montgomery County Commerce Department Logo
MCCC Logo

Advertisement

  • Dischell lawyers logo

Affiliate Partners

Penn Community Bank Logo
WSFS Bank Logo
MCCC Logo
Firstrust Bank Logo
Independence Blue Cross Logo
TruMark Credit Union Logo
Aqua America Logo
Meridian Bank Logo
Ursinus College Logo
Blackbird Health Logo
Nemours Children’s Health Logo
First Bank Logo
Holy Family University Logo
Pottstown Area Economic Development Logo
Pottstown Area Economic Development – IPP logo Logo
Manor College Logo
Freedom Village Logo
Eastern University Logo
NBC 10 Logo
Citadel Bank Logo
Gwynedd Mercy University Logo
Pennsylvania American Water Logo
King of Prussia District Logo
Immaculata University Logo
Harcum College Logo
Haverford Systems Logo
The Lincoln Center Logo
Delaware Valley University Logo
West Chester University Logo
C&N Bank Logo
DunlapSLK Logo
Group G Logo
Habitat For Humanity of Montgomery & Delaware County Logo
General Recreation Logo
CCRES Logo
North Montco Technical Career Center Logo
Greater MC Chamber Logo
Arts Montco Logo
Abington Friends Logo
DBD Logo
My Office Ops Logo
RKL Logo
PA Career Link Montco Logo
Miller Designworks Logo

Community Partners

Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce Logo
Norristown Chamber Logo
EMCCC Logo
Spring-Ford Chamber of Commerce Logo
Main Line Chamber of Commerce Logo
Tri County Area Chamber of Commerce Logo

The Pulse Of

Montgomery County

Copyright © 2026 American Community Journals, LLC | Privacy Policy

Navigation

  • Commerce
  • Community
  • Culture
  • Careers
  • Partner / Advertise
  • About MONTCO Today
  • Our SPOTlite Partners

Stay Connected

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
This field is hidden when viewing the form
MT Sub
This field is hidden when viewing the form
MT Sub Source
  • LinkedIn
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter

Enjoy Our
Montgomery County Stories?

Help Sustain Our Mission.

Support MONTCO Today
Name
ZIP Code
This field is hidden when viewing the form
MT Sub
This field is hidden when viewing the form
MT Sub Source

Wait, Before You Go!

Get a little feel-good in your inbox from your trusted community journal. Subscribe to get our free daily newsletter with quick reads and upbeat local stories covering business, community, and culture in Montgomery County, delivered in time for your morning coffee.

"*" indicates required fields

Name*
Address*

Consent
This field is hidden when viewing the form
MT Sub
This field is hidden when viewing the form
MT Sub Source

"*" indicates required fields