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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 ...
FDA scrutiny of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine sparks uncertainty about other shots
The Trump administration’s effort to impose new requirements on Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine — the nation’s only traditional ...
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A blanket requirement for placebo-controlled trials threatens research ethics and vaccine access, it’s being argued.
A blanket requirement for placebo-controlled trials threatens research ethics and vaccine access, it’s being argued.
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The Science and Politics of Vaccines Collide‌‌
Dr. Howard Forman reflects on heartening new evidence for the effectiveness of the HPV vaccine—and troubling signs of vaccine ...
FDA appears to be slow-walking vaccine approvals
Former government health officials fear the Trump administration is moving to slow-walk vaccine approvals, including by ...
FDA may ask Novavax to conduct additional trials of its Covid-19 vaccine to receive full approval
The US Food and Drug Administration has discussed with vaccine-maker Novavax the need for an additional trial of its Covid-19 ...
FDA to tighten vaccine approval requirements: reports
The U.S. FDA is planning to require all new vaccines to undergo placebo-controlled trials before approval. Read more here.
Fewer than half of Americans trust FDA, CDC to do their job
Five years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, 42 percent of people in the U.S. think federal health agencies are ...
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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 ...