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Consequences of lack of funding for efforts to combat COVID-19 if Congress does not act
15 March 2022 - The U.S. has made tremendous progress in our fight against COVID-19. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Mar 2022
Pfizer and BioNTech submit for U.S. emergency use authorisation of an additional booster dose of their COVID-19 vaccine for older adults
15 March 2022 - Submission based on real-world safety and efficacy data from Israel. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Mar 2022
When desperate patients go to court for unproven treatments - the battle for hospital independence
9 March 2022 - During the COVID-19 pandemic, patients have asked courts to compel hospitals to administer unproven therapies, including ivermectin. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Mar 2022
Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine moves closer to FDA authorisation decision
6 March 2022 - Company says it has resolved manufacturing problems that led to earlier delays; FDA is reviewing shot’s authorisation ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Feb 2022
FDA eyes second COVID-19 booster shot
19 February 2022 - The agency has begun reviewing data that could lead to clearing a second booster dose of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Feb 2022
Pfizer and BioNTech provide update on rolling submission for emergency use authorisation of their COVID-19 vaccine in children 6 months through 4 years of age
11 February 2022 - Pfizer and BioNTech today announced plans to extend their rolling submission to the U.S. FDA seeking ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Feb 2022
Lilly's bebtelovimab receives emergency use authorisation for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19
11 February 2022 - Bebtelovimab neutralises Omicron as demonstrated by pseudovirus and authentic virus data ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Feb 2022
Pfizer and BioNTech initiate rolling submission for emergency use authorisation of their COVID-19 vaccine in children 6 months through 4 years of age following request from U.S. FDA
1 February 2022 - Companies plan to submit additional data on a third 3 µg dose in this age group in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Feb 2022
Veru announces FDA grant of fast track designation for sabizabulin for the treatment of hospitalised COVID-19 patients at high risk for acute respiratory distress syndrome
31 January 2022 - Second Veru drug under development to receive FDA fast track designation this month. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Feb 2022
Novavax submits request to the U.S. FDA for emergency use authorisation of COVID-19 Vaccine
31 January 2022 - NVX-CoV2373 demonstrated overall efficacy of ~90% in PREVENT-19 clinical trial conducted during the emergence of variant ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Jan 2022
Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: FDA takes key action by approving second COVID-19 vaccine
31 January 2022 - Today, the U.S. FDA approved a second COVID-19 vaccine. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Jan 2022
Pfizer pushes to intervene in lawsuit seeking COVID vaccine information from FDA
27 January 2022 - Pfizer wants to intervene in a Texas federal lawsuit seeking information from the U.S. FDA used ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jan 2022
FDA considers limiting authorisation of certain monoclonal antibody treatments
23 January 2022 - Federal regulators are considering limiting the authorisation of certain monoclonal antibody treatments that have not proved ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Jan 2022
COVID-19 vaccines and treatments: we must have raw data, now
19 January 2022 - Data should be fully and immediately available for public scrutiny ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Jan 2022
FDA takes actions to expand use of treatment for outpatients with mild to moderate COVID-19
21 January 2022 - Today, the U.S. FDA took two actions to expand the use of the antiviral drug Veklury (remdesivir) ...