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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 ...
HHS to require placebo testing of ‘all new vaccines,’ raising questions about approval of updated Covid-19 shots
The US Department of Health and Human Services said it will require that all new vaccines be tested in placebo-controlled ...
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HHS To Require Placebo-Controlled Trials for All New Vaccines in ‘Radical Departure’ From Past
The new policy, revealed by the Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday, would make vaccines “less available and ...
RFK Jr. will require shift in how new vaccines are tested, HHS says
The potential change outlined in a statement would require all new vaccines to undergo placebo testing, sparking concerns ...
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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 ...
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Moderna targets more cost cuts amid broader vaccine market uncertainty under HHS secretary RFK Jr.
On a Thursday conference call with investors, Moderna CFO Jamey Mock outlined a roadmap for the mRNA specialist to lower its ...
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US is planning $500m project on 'universal vaccines;' WSJ
According to the WSJ, the universal vaccine project is being pioneered by two recently appointed senior scientists in the NIH ...
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Inside the FDA: Low Morale and Uncertainty Plague Staff
Several current and former FDA employees who spoke to Inside Medicine on the condition of anonymity have come to see the ...