Tag: Food and Drug Administration
Moderna to Seek Authorization of Its Coronavirus Vaccine for Young Children
WASHINGTON — Moderna said on Wednesday that it would seek emergency authorization of its coronavirus vaccine for children…
Pfizer and BioNTech Seek Authorization of a Second Booster Shot for Older Americans
But since Israel only recently began its second booster program, researchers could not determine whether the added protection…
Which Coronavirus Vaccine Will Work in the Youngest Children?
WASHINGTON — Over the past 10 months, as tens of millions of children and teenagers received the Pfizer-BioNTech…
New Vaccine Findings Pose Tough Questions for Parents of Young Children
For American parents, particularly those with young children, the last couple of months have been dizzying and beyond…
3 Types of Baby Formula Recalled After Reported Bacterial Infections
Abbott Nutrition, a popular baby food manufacturer, announced on Thursday that it was voluntarily recalling three types of infant…
Senate Confirms Califf as F.D.A. Chief in Tight Vote
“Dr. Califf has refused to distance himself from the F.D.A. decision to abandon vulnerable pregnant women to the…
F.D.A. Delays Review of Pfizer’s Covid Vaccine for Children Under 5
Norman W. Baylor, a former director of the F.D.A.’s vaccines office, said the agency had been “reactionary” on…
FDA Panel Rejects Lilly’s Cancer Drug Tested Only in China
The agency has long had strict rules about approving drugs that were tested solely overseas, requiring that the…
Pennsylvania Doctor Accused of Prescribing Ivermectin for Covid Is Fired
A Pennsylvania doctor accused of prescribing ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine to treat Covid-19, two drugs that regulators have called…
Pfizer to Ask FDA to Authorize Covid-19 Vaccine for Children Under 5
“Sadly, we are seeing the rates of hospitalizations increasing for children 0 to 4, children who are not…
Biden’s Pandemic Fight: Inside the Setbacks of the First Year
WASHINGTON — Dr. Rochelle Walensky was stunned. Working from her home outside Boston on a Friday night in…