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'Show me the data': FDA commissioner reacts to question about Covid vaccine for young Americans
Vaccine maker Novavax is seeking to convert the 2022 emergency authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine into full approval. Yet ...
Novavax says talks with FDA on COVID vaccine approval ongoing calming investor fears
Novavax on Thursday tried to calm investors spooked by the delay of full approval of its COVID vaccine shot by U.S.
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FDA set to meet this month on COVID vaccines
The advisory committee meeting is an important step in the process of readying boosters for the fall and winter season, but ...
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FDA Vaccine Advisors To Meet for COVID-19 Vaccine Updates
The independent experts will meet on May 22 to discuss updates to the COVID-19 vaccine for the upcoming season.
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FDA chooses Dr. Vinay Prasad to lead biologics, vaccines division
The US Food and Drug Administration has named Dr. Vinay Prasad, a hematologist oncologist, to lead its Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, the division that oversees vaccines and ...
Vocal FDA critic to serve as agency’s top vaccine regulator
Vinay Prasad, a critic of the Food and Drug Administration, has been tapped as the agency’s top regulator of vaccines, gene ...
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FDA approves Verastem’s ovarian cancer treatment
Matthew Herper joins Adam and Allison to examine Prasad’s appointment and the band of outsiders now in charge of U.S. health ...
What to Know About mRNA Vaccines
Vaccines using mRNA are currently being studied for a wide range of diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, ...