Dec 01 WATCH: U.S. advisers say health workers, care homes should receive vaccines first By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press An influential government advisory panel convened on Tuesday to answer one of the most pressing questions in the U.S. coronavirus outbreak: Who should be at the front of the line when the first vaccine shots become available?… Continue reading
Nov 06 FDA panel urges rejection of experimental Alzheimer’s drug By Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The panel of outside experts for the Food and Drug Administration agreed that a pivotal study in patients failed to show “strong evidence” that the drug worked. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 7:19 What accelerated COVID-19 vaccine development means for safety Some of the federal government’s top health officials are suggesting a vaccine for COVID-19 could be released in less than two months. The move would be made through a special emergency authorization of the Food and Drug Administration. But the… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 5:58 Are U.S. medical experts being influenced by the Trump administration? By William Brangham Questions are again being raised about whether the Trump administration is injecting politics into science -- and the national pandemic response. Recent moves by the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention appear to conflict… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch 3:11 News Wrap: FDA revokes approval for hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 treatment In our news wrap Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration withdrew emergency approval for hospitals to use hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19. The FDA said the malaria drug is unlikely to be effective against the coronavirus. Meanwhile, infections continue to… Continue watching
Jun 15 U.S. revokes emergency use of malaria drugs to treat coronavirus By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration said the drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine are unlikely to be effective in treating the coronavirus. Continue reading
May 15 FDA investigates COVID-19 test with false negatives By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The test is used daily at the White House to test President Donald Trump and key members of his staff, including the coronavirus task force. Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch 3:26 News Wrap: U.S. believes China vastly understated its COVID-19 death toll In our news wrap Wednesday, U.S. intelligence believes that China vastly understated its own death toll in the COVID-19 pandemic. Two senior U.S. officials say the true number of dead in Wuhan, where the outbreak began, could be 10 times… Continue watching
Mar 25 Amid criticism, drugmaker waives specialty status for COVID-19 drug By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Facing public criticism, the maker of a promising coronavirus drug said Wednesday it will waive a special regulatory designation that could have allowed it to block competition and boost profits for its treatment. Continue reading
Feb 28 FDA reports drug shortage tied to novel coronavirus outbreak By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press, Linda A. Johnson, Associated PRess The Food and Drug Administration declined to identify the manufacturer or the product. Continue reading