Jan 05 FDA dismisses idea of stretching doses by delaying booster shot By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press The first Americans vaccinated against COVID-19 are getting their second dose, while Britain has decided to postpone boosters and focus instead on giving more people a first shot — international differences that are adding to public confusion. Continue reading
Dec 11 U.S. greenlights first COVID-19 vaccine, launching a nationwide vaccination campaign By Lauren Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Shots for health workers and nursing home residents are expected to begin in the coming days after the Food and Drug Administration authorized an emergency rollout of what promises to be a strongly protective vaccine from Pfizer Inc. and its… Continue reading
Dec 11 Reports: White House threatens Hahn's job over vaccine approval By Jonathan Lemire, Darlene Superville, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has pressed Food and Drug Administration chief Stephen Hahn to grant an emergency use authorization for Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine by the end of Friday or face possible dismissal. Continue reading
Dec 11 FDA says it will work to authorize Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 By Associated Press The FDA decision will kickstart an unprecedented vaccination campaign needed to eventually defeat the virus. Continue reading
Dec 10 U.S. panel endorses widespread use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine By Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration is expected to follow the recommendation issued Thursday by its expert advisers. The advisory group, in 17-4 vote with one abstention, concluded that the shot appears safe and effective against the coronavirus in people 16… Continue reading
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