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Coronavirus vaccine: Donald Trump contradicts CDC director Robert Redfield
17 September 2020 - Donald Trump has issued an extraordinary public rebuke to his own government’s top health official, labelling him ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Sep 2020
Up is down — pharmaceutical industry caution versus federal acceleration of COVID-19 vaccine approval
15 September 2020 - Nine pharmaceutical company leaders took the unprecedented step on 8 September 2020, of stating that they would ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Sep 2020
FDA publishes comparative performance data for COVID-19 molecular diagnostic tests
15 September 2020 - Today, the U.S. FDA published comparative performance data for some authorised COVID-19 molecular diagnostic tests. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Sep 2020
NIH 'very concerned' about serious side effect in AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine trial
15 September 2020 - The FDA is weighing whether to follow British regulators in resuming a coronavirus vaccine trial that ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Sep 2020
Vaccine makers keep safety details quiet, alarming scientists
13 September 2020 - Researchers say drug companies need to be more open about how vaccine trials are run to reassure ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Sep 2020
Pfizer CEO 'preparing' for likelihood of vaccine approval before end of year
13 September 2020 - Pharmaceutical company Pfizer is preparing for the likelihood of regulators approving the coronavirus vaccine the company ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Sep 2020
Trump pressed for plasma therapy. Officials worry, is an unvetted vaccine next?
12 September 2020 - New details of how the president has demanded faster action from health agencies help explain the intensifying ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Sep 2020
COVID-19 drug rationed in the US is plentiful in developing countries
9 September 2020 - During the coronavirus surge in Texas this summer, Dr. Thomas Patterson said he only had enough ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Sep 2020
Pfizer may win the COVID vaccine race. But distributing it could be another matter.
10 September 2020 - Needing deep-freeze storage could complicate a massive rollout. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Sep 2020
FDA chief says he has ‘no intention’ of overruling career staff on coronavirus vaccine decision
10 September 2020 - The head of the FDA said he has “no intention” of overruling career scientists at the agency ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Sep 2020
Majority of Americans believe political pressure will cause FDA to rush a coronavirus vaccine, new poll finds
10 September 2020 - A majority of Americans, 62%, believe political pressure from the Trump administration will cause the US ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Sep 2020
Vaccine developers hustle to meet FDA data requirements to submit for approval
10 September 2020 - There are many questions regarding the approval of a potential COVID-19 vaccine. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Sep 2020
Some good news on COVID-19
9 September 2020 - The virus seems to generate a robust and fairly long-lasting immune response. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Sep 2020
‘You can’t rush science’ — Merck CEO stresses need for careful approach to coronavirus vaccine
9 September 2020 - Frazier’s Merck was among the nine companies that signed a pledge to prioritise safety as the drugmakers ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Sep 2020
Statement on AstraZeneca Oxford SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, AZD1222, COVID-19 vaccine trials temporary pause
9 September 2020 - As part of the ongoing randomised, controlled clinical trials of the AstraZeneca Oxford coronavirus vaccine, AZD1222, ...