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An FDA panel meets about which COVID strains the U.S. will target with vaccines
1 year, 6 months ago

An FDA panel meets about which COVID strains the U.S. will target with vaccines

NPR  

An FDA panel meets about which COVID strains the U.S. will target with vaccines An advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration meets to discuss the COVID strains that vaccines in the U.S. will target this fall. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Updated COVID vaccines are coming this fall, and they'll likely target a variant that's circulating now. HUANG: Yeah, you …

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FDA panel narrowly backs Pfizer RSV vaccine for older adults
1 year, 9 months ago

FDA panel narrowly backs Pfizer RSV vaccine for older adults

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Federal health advisers on Tuesday narrowly backed an experimental vaccine from Pfizer that could soon become the first shot to protect older adults against the respiratory illness known as RSV. The Food and Drug Administration panel voted 7-4 on two separate questions of whether Pfizer’s data showed the vaccine was safe and effective against the respiratory virus for …

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Panel backs moving opioid antidote Narcan over the counter
1 year, 10 months ago

Panel backs moving opioid antidote Narcan over the counter

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The overdose-reversing drug naloxone should be made available over the counter to aid the national response to the opioid crisis, U.S. health advisers said Wednesday. The positive vote, which is not binding, came despite concerns from some panel members about the drug’s instructions and packaging, which caused confusion among some people in a company study. “We believe that …

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US panel backs first-of-a-kind COVID-19 pill from Merck
3 years ago

US panel backs first-of-a-kind COVID-19 pill from Merck

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A panel of U.S. health advisers on Tuesday narrowly backed a closely watched COVID-19 pill from Merck, setting the stage for a likely authorization of the first drug that Americans could take at home to treat the coronavirus. The Food and Drug Administration panel voted 13-10 that the antiviral drug’s benefits outweigh its risks, including potential birth defects …

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US health panel endorses Merck’s COVID-19 pill
3 years ago

US health panel endorses Merck’s COVID-19 pill

Al Jazeera  

If the FDA authorises the drug, it would be the first at-home treatment for COVID-19 two years into the pandemic. He said FDA would have to carefully tailor the drug’s use for patients who stand to benefit most. If the FDA authorises the drug, it would be the first at-home treatment for the virus nearly two years into the pandemic. …

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FDA panel recommends authorization of Moderna booster shots
3 years, 2 months ago

FDA panel recommends authorization of Moderna booster shots

LA Times  

A vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a hospital in Denver. U.S. health advisors said Thursday that some Americans who received the Moderna vaccine should get a half-dose booster. U.S. health advisors said Thursday that some Americans who received Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine at least six months ago should get a half-dose booster to rev up protection against the coronavirus. …

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FDA advisors endorse Janssen’s single-shot COVID-19 vaccine
3 years, 9 months ago

FDA advisors endorse Janssen’s single-shot COVID-19 vaccine

LA Times  

Federal authorities are all but certain to add a third COVID-19 vaccine to the U.S. arsenal, following a unanimous recommendation from a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel Friday that the agency authorize Janssen Pharmaceuticals to begin distributing its vaccine immediately. Data reviewed by the panel suggest the vaccine — made by a division of Johnson & Johnson — are …

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