Moderna files for emergency use authorisation for its COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents in the United States

10 June 2021 - Submission based on Phase 2/3 trial of mRNA-1273 in adolescents ages 12 to less than 18 ...

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Millions of J&J COVID-19 vaccines are at risk of expiring in June

8 June 2021 - States, hospitals try to reroute such vaccines, while efforts to export them face hurdles. ...

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FDA authorises lower 1,200 mg intravenous and subcutaneous dose of Regen-COV (casirivimab and imevimab) antibody cocktail to treat patients with COVID-19

4 June 2021 - EUA supported by pivotal Phase 3 data showing 1,200 mg dose reduced risk of hospitalisation or death ...

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Moderna announces initiation of rolling submission of biologics license application with US FDA for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

1 June 2021 - Moderna today announced that it has initiated the rolling submission process with the U.S. FDA for ...

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Suspend intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines

28 May 2021 - Waivers are essential for global vaccine equity ...

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FDA authorises additional monoclonal antibody for treatment of COVID-19

26 May 2021 - Today, the U.S. FDA issued an emergency use authorisation for the investigational monoclonal antibody therapy sotrovimab for ...

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Influencers say they were urged to criticise Pfizer vaccine

26 May 2021 - A disinformation effort to reduce public confidence in COVID-19 vaccines tried to enrol social media commentators in ...

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FDA authorises longer time for refrigerator storage of thawed Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine prior to dilution, making vaccine more widely available

19 May 2021 - Based on a review of recent data submitted by Pfizer today, the U.S. FDA is authorising undiluted, ...

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Top FDA official says fully vaccinated people could need Covid booster shots within a year

18 May 2021 - COVID-19 booster shots could be needed for fully vaccinated people within a year, the FDA’s top ...

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COVID-19 vaccines: In the rush for regulatory approval, do we need more data?

18 May 2021 - After rollout under emergency authorisation, manufacturers of COVID-19 vaccines now have their sights on regulatory approval.  ...

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Biden pledges to export millions of FDA authorised vaccines

18 May 2021 - President says U.S. will have enough for entire population. ...

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Statement on leronlimab

17 May 2021 - FDA recognizes the substantial public interest in medicines that are being studied for the prevention or treatment ...

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Vaccine patent waivers deserve a warning label

13 May 2021 - The move to suspend patents on COVID-19 vaccines opens up a major risk to the way the ...

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FDA grants fast track designation to CERC-002 for treatment of hospitalised patients with COVID-19

11 May 2021 - Cerecor today announced that the U.S. FDA has granted fast track designation to CERC-002 for treatment of ...

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FDA authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in adolescents in another important action in fight against pandemic

10 May 2021 - Today, the U.S. FDA expanded the emergency use authorisation for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for the prevention ...

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