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Many drug companies working on COVID-19 vaccines and treatments are lobbying harder than usual
20 July 2020 - Pharmaceutical companies racing to develop coronavirus treatments and vaccines have upped their lobbying presence in the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jul 2020
Improving clinical trial enrollment — In the COVID-19 era and beyond
15 July 2020 - More than 3 million people in the United States are known to have been infected with SARS-CoV-2. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jul 2020
The COVID-19 vaccine development multiverse
14 July 2020 - Leaving in its wake more than 12 million infections, over 550,000 deaths, and an economic toll in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jul 2020
Pfizer and BioNTech granted FDA fast track designation for two investigational mRNA-based vaccine candidates against SARS-CoV-2
13 July 2020 - Anticipated large, global Phase 2b/3 safety and efficacy study may begin as early as July 2020. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Jul 2020
COVID-19 is forcing us to rethink clinical trials for cancer treatments
9 July 2020 - Participation rates were already low, but the pandemic threatens to drive them even lower. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Jul 2020
Remdesivir: US purchase of world stocks sparks new “hunger games,” warn observers
3 July 2020 - The US has bought up almost all the world’s supply of the antiviral drug remdesivir in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Jul 2020
A flawed COVID-19 study gets the White House’s attention — and the FDA may pay the price
8 July 2020 - Studies in thousands of people on multiple continents now show the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine does not ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Jul 2020
U.S. commits $2 billion for COVID-19 vaccine, drug supplies
7 July 2020 - Novavax, Regeneron are awarded government funding. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Jul 2020
The development of COVID-19 vaccines: safeguards needed
6 July 2020 - A safe and effective vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the best way to control and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Jul 2020
Developing a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine at warp speed
6 July 2020 - The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has unleashed major and substantial changes in the provision of health ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Jul 2020
Pharma industry seizes on pandemic as a shot at redemption
6 July 2020 - It is almost five years since Hillary Clinton sent her $15 billion tweet. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Jul 2020
Will we be hostages to drug makers’ Covid vaccine pricing?
6 July 2020 - The United States is the only developed nation unable to balance cost, efficacy and social good in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Jul 2020
FDA Commissioner says he can't predict when vaccine will be ready after Trump's timeline claims
5 July 2020 - Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn said Sunday that he would not make a prediction ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jun 2020
FDA takes action to help facilitate timely development of safe, effective COVID-19 vaccines
30 June 2020 - Today, the U.S. FDA took important action to help facilitate the timely development of safe and effective ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Jun 2020
Partnering with the European Union and global regulators on COVID-19
25 June 2020 - The European Union is one of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s most important collaborators in tackling ...