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FDA picks critic of COVID boosters to be new top vaccines official
"You could replace Peter Marks with a bobblehead doll that just stamps approval and you would have the same outcome at FDA ...
Critic of drug industry and COVID-19 measures to lead FDA vaccine program
Dr. Vinay Prasad, a prominent critic of the pharmaceutical industry and the Food and Drug Administration, has been named to ...
COVID Boosters Might Not Be Updated For Next Season, FDA Commissioner Says
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, May 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The head of the U.S. Food and Drug ...
FDA Names Vinay Prasad as New Head of Vaccines, Biologics
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary named Vinay Prasad, a hematologist oncologist and critic of the Covid-19 vaccine for children, ...
COVID vaccine boosters called into question by FDA chief: ‘Void of data’
Dr. Marty Makary, chief of the FDA, has expressed doubts about the agency approving the COVID-19 vaccine for winter, stating ...
FDA may ask Novavax to conduct additional trials of its Covid-19 vaccine to receive full approval
The US Food and Drug Administration has discussed with vaccine-maker Novavax the need for an additional trial of its Covid-19 ...
FDA scrutiny of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine sparks uncertainty about other shots
There’s new uncertainty about updated COVID-19 shots this fall after the Trump administration’s handling of a shot from ...
FDA chief says they're looking at whether to approve COVID shots for next winter
The head of the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that the agency is now looking at whether it will still approve COVID-19 vaccines for next winter, citing a lack of data on booster shots.
Novavax says its COVID-19 shot is on track for full FDA approval after delay
Novavax says its closely watched COVID-19 vaccine is on track for full U.S. approval after additional discussions with the ...
Kennedy Issues Demands for Vaccine Approvals That Could Affect Fall Covid Boosters
The plans amount to an extraordinary flex of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s power as health secretary to make decisions ordinarily ...
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FDA puts up placebo testing requirement for new vaccines, potentially hitting COVID shot makers the hardest: reports
“Under Secretary Kennedy’s leadership, all new vaccines will undergo safety testing in placebo-controlled trials prior to ...
FDA Asks Vaccine Maker to Complete New Clinical Trial for Delayed Covid-19 Shot
A new randomized study could cost Novavax tens of millions of dollars, vaccine experts say ...