Oct 11 Merck asks FDA to authorize anti-COVID pill By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press If cleared by the Food and Drug Administration — a decision that could come in a matter of weeks — it would be the first pill shown to treat COVID-19. Continue reading
Sep 17 FDA advisory panel rejects widespread Pfizer vaccine booster shots By Matthew Perrone, Lauren Neergaard, Associated Press An influential federal advisory panel has overwhelmingly rejected a plan to give Pfizer booster shots against COVID-19 to most Americans, but it approved the extra doses for those who are 65 or older or run a high risk of severe… Continue reading
Sep 10 AP report: FDA official hopeful younger kids can get shots this year By Lauren Neergaard, Associated Press Dr. Peter Marks tells The Associated Press he is "very, very hopeful" that vaccinations for 5- to 11-year-olds will be underway by year's end. One company, Pfizer, is expected to turn over its study results by the end of September. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 5:01 News Wrap: Justice Department sues Texas over 6-week abortion ban In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. Justice Department sued Texas over its law banning most abortions. A federal judge in Florida struck down a Republican-backed law targeting violent protests. Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are asking the… Continue watching
Sep 01 What does full FDA approval of a vaccine do if it’s already authorized for emergency use? By Jennifer Girotto, The Conversation While emergency use authorization gets vaccines out to the public more quickly, it doesn’t skip any steps that full approval requires. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 9:42 Dr. Fauci on Pfizer vaccine’s FDA approval, approving Moderna and Johnson & Johnson shots The Food and Drug Administration's full authorization to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has a number of public health officials hopeful the move will encourage people who had been reluctant to get a shot now. For more on the approval and… Continue watching
Aug 23 WATCH: FDA gives full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine By Lauran Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, a milestone that may help lift public confidence in the shots as the nation battles the most contagious coronavirus mutant yet. Continue reading
Aug 13 Extra COVID vaccine authorized for those with weak immune systems By Lauran Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The decision does not apply to otherwise healthy individuals. Health authorities are closely monitoring if and when the general population will need a booster shot but say for now, the vaccines continue to be highly effective in most healthy people. Continue reading
Aug 08 Fauci hopeful COVID vaccines get full OK by FDA within weeks By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said Sunday that he was hopeful the Food and Drug Administration will give full approval to the coronavirus vaccine by month’s end and predicted the potential move will spur a… Continue reading
Jul 09 FDA head calls for probe into Alzheimer’s drug review By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Dr. Janet Woodcock announced the extraordinary step via Twitter. It's the latest fallout over last month's approval of Aduhelm, an expensive and unproven therapy that the agency OK'd against the advice of its own outside experts. Continue reading