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COVID vaccine boosters called into question by FDA chief: ‘Void of data’
Dr. Marty Makary, chief of the FDA, has expressed doubts about the agency approving the COVID-19 vaccine for winter, stating ...
FDA to Mandate Placebo-Controlled Trials for New Vaccines
The US Food and Drug Administration will require all new vaccines to undergo placebo-controlled trials before approval — a ...
Moderna Shares Fall on Vaccine Sales Miss, Delay in FDA Review
Moderna Inc. shares declined after the company’s first-quarter vaccine sales missed estimates and it disclosed a delay in the ...
HHS touts universal flu, coronavirus vaccine initiative while casting doubt on future of seasonal Covid-19 shots
The US Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday that it aims to accomplish within four years a scientific feat ...
In reversal, FDA rehires staff tasked with releasing public records
The FDA has rehired at least some workers tasked with releasing public records generated by the agency’s regulatory ...
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FDA puts up placebo testing requirement for new vaccines, potentially hitting COVID shot makers the hardest: reports
“Under Secretary Kennedy’s leadership, all new vaccines will undergo safety testing in placebo-controlled trials prior to ...
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How Marty Makary’s FDA is embracing a more skeptical view of vaccines
FDA vaccine oversight is shifting, with increased scrutiny and mixed messaging sparking concerns among health experts.
Updated Covid vaccines for the fall may be in jeopardy under Kennedy's new rules
If the FDA deems Pfizer’s and Moderna’s updated vaccines “new” products, it’s extremely unlikely the doses would be ready for ...
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HHS, NIH announce development of universal vaccine for COVID-19 and influenza
Researchers aim to develop a universal vaccine platform that could protect against both COVID-19 and influenza without annual ...
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Novavax says vaccine application still ‘approvable,’ despite FDA delay
Comments over the weekend by FDA chief Martin Makary suggest the agency views Novavax’s updated COVID shot as a “new product” ...
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FDA scrutiny of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine sparks uncertainty about other shots
Novavax said Monday that the Food and Drug Administration was asking the company to run a new clinical trial of its vaccine after the agency grants full approval. The company said it had responded ...
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RFK Jr. to require placebo-controlled studies for new vaccines
The Department of Health and Human Services says it will require new vaccines to be tested against a placebo, which could ...