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Vaccine makers plan public stance to counter pressure on FDA
5 September 2020 - Companies involved include Pfizer, Moderna, Sanofi and others. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Sep 2020
HHS Secretary Azar says 1 November coronavirus vaccine deadline has ‘nothing to do with elections’
3 September 2020 - Azar said the deadline was made by Dr. Nancy Messonnier, director of the CDC’s National Center for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Sep 2020
Fast tracking a vaccine: How comfortable are Americans?
4 September 2020 - Fast tracking vaccines to fight COVID-19, something the federal government has promised, may not be viewed ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Sep 2020
C.D.C. tells states how to prepare for COVID-19 vaccine by early November
2 September 2020 - As President Trump pushes the possibility of a vaccine this year, the C.D.C. has outlined technical scenarios ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Sep 2020
Coronavirus vaccine before election unlikely — Dr. Gottlieb on FDA chief’s possible fast track
31 August 2020 - The former FDA commissioner said the more effective the vaccine is, and the more serious the U.S. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Aug 2020
A quick virus test? Sure, if you can afford it.
31 August 2020 - Standard tests in New York City can take days or weeks. Wealthier people are turning to concierge ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Aug 2020
FDA head says he is willing to fast-track COVID-19 vaccine
30 August 2020 - Stephen Hahn insists he will not rush process just to help Donald Trump’s election chances. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Aug 2020
COVID-19 vaccines are getting closer. Should we be worried they've come so quickly?
27 August 2020 - Back in March, when the coronavirus pandemic was starting to sweep the globe, a vaccine couldn't ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Aug 2020
Clinical trials of coronavirus drugs are taking longer than expected
14 August 2020 - Antibody trials sponsored by Regeneron and Eli Lilly are off to a slow start because of a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Aug 2020
Goldman Sachs predicts FDA will approve coronavirus vaccine this year
3 August 2020 - Goldman Sachs expects the Food and Drug Administration to approve at least one coronavirus vaccine this ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Jul 2020
Developing a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine at warp speed
6 July 2020 - The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has unleashed major and substantial changes in the provision of health ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Jul 2020
FDA Commissioner says he can't predict when vaccine will be ready after Trump's timeline claims
5 July 2020 - Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn said Sunday that he would not make a prediction ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jun 2020
Biogen’s FDA application for Alzheimer’s drug drags on
15 June 2020 - Biogen’s filing of aducanumab, an investigational Alzheimer’s drug, for U.S. approval is drifting from its initial ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jun 2020
Antimicrobials benefited from expedited FDA programs more than other drugs
12 June 2020 - Amid concerns over the need for more antimicrobials, a new analysis finds these medicines benefited more ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Jun 2020
U.S. FDA Commissioner says agency seeks fast review of COVID-19 products
11 June 2020 - The U.S. FDA is seeking to review treatments and tests for COVID-19 “as fast as we can” ...