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Weekly News Roundup - PhRMA Leadership Transition, The ICHRA Shift, and MDUFA VI Preliminary Deal
April 10, 2026
This week's tHEORetically Speaking News Roundup coversSteve Ubl's planned departure from PhRMA after a decade of navigating the industry through landmark legislative shifts, and the growing momentum of ICHRAs as employers move toward "defined contribution" healthcare models. We also break down the preliminary MDUFA VI agreement, which signals a major hiring push at the FDA and a new "America-First" fee structure for medtech.



