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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 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 ...
FDA chief says they're looking at whether to approve COVID shots for next winter
The head of the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that the agency is now looking at whether it will still approve COVID-19 vaccines for next winter, citing a lack of data on booster shots.
Kennedy Issues Demands for Vaccine Approvals That Could Affect Fall Covid Boosters
The plans amount to an extraordinary flex of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s power as health secretary to make decisions ordinarily ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Novavax COVID Vaccine Moves Closer to Full FDA Approval
The FDA is expected to unpause the only protein-based COVID-19 vaccine's transition from emergency approval to full approval.
Updated Covid vaccines for the fall may be in jeopardy under Kennedy's new rules
If the FDA deems Pfizer’s and Moderna’s updated vaccines “new” products, it’s extremely unlikely the doses would be ready for ...
Novavax shares soar after FDA request raises hope for COVID vaccine approval
Novavax said on Wednesday U.S. regulators asked the company to produce more data on its COVID-19 vaccine if it gets full ...
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 ...
As FDA delays Novavax' COVID vaccine approval, patients fight back
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) -Thousands of Americans campaigning for the Novavax COVID-19 booster got some good ...
RFK Jr. calls for 'new' vaccines to undergo placebo-controlled trials
A Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson called the move "a radical departure from past practices." ...