Feb 26 WATCH: FDA committee endorses emergency use for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine By Associated Press If granted emergency use, Johnson & Johnson's vaccine would be the third available vaccine in the United States, but the first to require one dose rather than two. Continue reading
Jan 21 FDA approves 1st long-acting HIV drug combo By Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer It's expected to make it easier for people to stay on track with their HIV medicines and to do so with more privacy. Not long ago, patients had to take multiple pills several times a day to control infection with… Continue reading
Jan 15 Biden taps former FDA head David Kessler to lead COVID-19 vaccine effort By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Dr. David Kessler, who will have the title of chief science officer of COVID response, headed the Food and Drug Administration in the 1990s under presidents of both political parties. Continue reading
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