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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 ...
HHS touts universal flu, coronavirus vaccine initiative while casting doubt on future of seasonal Covid-19 shots
The US Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday that it aims to accomplish within four years a scientific feat ...
FDA to Mandate Placebo-Controlled Trials for New Vaccines
The US Food and Drug Administration will require all new vaccines to undergo placebo-controlled trials before approval — a ...
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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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HHS launches $500m universal vaccines initiative
The US HHS has launched a $500m initiative to accelerate the development of universal vaccines targeting viruses with ...
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 ...
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 ...
FDA scrutiny of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine sparks uncertainty about other shots
Novavax said Monday that the Food and Drug Administration was asking the company to run a new clinical trial of its vaccine.
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How Marty Makary’s FDA is embracing a more skeptical view of vaccines
FDA vaccine oversight is shifting, with increased scrutiny and mixed messaging sparking concerns among health experts.
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Moderna combination flu, COVID shot delayed amid FDA scrutiny
Additional data required by the FDA are the latest evidence of what one analyst described as a “higher bar” for vaccines.
Novavax says vaccine application still ‘approvable,’ despite FDA delay
Comments over the weekend by FDA chief Martin Makary suggest the agency views Novavax’s updated COVID shot as a “new product” ...
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FDA scrutiny of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine sparks uncertainty about other shots
Novavax said Monday that the Food and Drug Administration was asking the company to run a new clinical trial of its vaccine after the agency grants full approval. The company said it had responded ...