Prasad

[pruh-sahd]

noun

1. Rajendra 1884–1963, first president of the Republic of India 1950–62.

Prasad

/ prəˈsɑːd /

noun

1. Rajendra (rɑːˈdʒɛndrə). 1884–1963, Indian statesman and journalist; first president of India (1950–62)

Example Sentences

“Today’s approval shows the power of gene therapies and offers treatment to patients across the SMA disease spectrum,” Vinay Prasad, the FDA’s chief medical and scientific officer and head of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, said in a statement.

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Those people arrested include Gopal Prasad, an employee of cash transport company CMS, J Xavier, a former CMS worker, and Annappa Naik, a local police constable.

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Alas, Vinay Prasad, the agency’s head of biologics and chief medical officer, is on his own jihad against cancer drugs, because he thinks their benefits aren’t worth the cost.

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Before joining the agency, Dr. Prasad criticized Dr. Pazdur for accelerating many of the above treatments.

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On Dr. Pazdur’s 25th anniversary at the agency last November, Dr. Prasad tweeted: “25 years of the bar getting lower. Pharma getting richer. Drugs costing more.”

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