STAT | Reporting from the frontiers of health and medicine Follow STAT+: FDA takes applications for new program to shorten drug approval times The FDA is opening applications for a pilot program designed to shorten drug approval timelines and help the U.S. compete with countries like China and Australia. https://www.statnews.com/2026/09/15/fda-launches-program-to-shorten-drug-approval-times/ statnews.com