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Pfizer and BioNTech granted FDA fast track designation for two investigational mRNA-based vaccine candidates against SARS-CoV-2
13 July 2020 - Anticipated large, global Phase 2b/3 safety and efficacy study may begin as early as July 2020. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Jul 2020
U.S. commits $2 billion for COVID-19 vaccine, drug supplies
7 July 2020 - Novavax, Regeneron are awarded government funding. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Jul 2020
The development of COVID-19 vaccines: safeguards needed
6 July 2020 - A safe and effective vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the best way to control and ...
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 06 Jul 2020
Will we be hostages to drug makers’ Covid vaccine pricing?
6 July 2020 - The United States is the only developed nation unable to balance cost, efficacy and social good in ...
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 30 Jun 2020
FDA takes action to help facilitate timely development of safe, effective COVID-19 vaccines
30 June 2020 - Today, the U.S. FDA took important action to help facilitate the timely development of safe and effective ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jun 2020
Big pharma is taking big money from U.S. tax payers to find a coronavirus vaccine — and charge whatever they want for it
24 June 2020 - Congress must act now to ensure that COVID-19 vaccines and treatments are affordable. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Jun 2020
Polynoma receives FDA fast track designation for its melanoma cancer vaccine seviprotimut-L
23 June 2020 - Polynoma announces that the U.S. FDA has granted its application for fast track designation of seviprotimut-L, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jun 2020
FDA approves Merck’s Gardasil 9 for the prevention of certain HPV related head and neck cancers
12 June 2020 - Gardasil (human papillomavirus 9 valent vaccine, recombinant) now approved for the prevention of HPV related cervical, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Jun 2020
Price limits will scare off COVID-19 vaccine makers, Fauci warns
10 June 2020 - More than one vaccine will be needed, Fauci says. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Jun 2020
U.K. lab to sidestep pharma industry to sell potential virus vaccine
7 June 2020 - Imperial College aims to develop a vaccine that is cheaper and easier to manufacture and is forming ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Jun 2020
The quest for a vaccine could restore faith in big pharma
4 June 2020 - The boffins of AstraZeneca are showing the way forward ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Jun 2020
Trump Administration selects five coronavirus vaccine candidates as finalists
3 June 2020 - The Trump administration has selected five companies, including Moderna, AstraZeneca and Pfizer, as the most likely ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Jun 2020
The FDA should not rush a COVID-19 vaccine
2 June 2020 - Vaccines are widely expected to offer the best way out of the COVID-19 pandemic. ...