by Richard A. Hendricks | Jan 6, 2021 | Health News
They also dismissed other ideas for stretching the vaccine supply and said people who are speculating about the possibility of making do with just one dose or cutting doses in half are misinterpreting the data. “We have been following the discussions and news reports about reducing the number of doses, extending the length of time […]
by Richard A. Hendricks | Dec 13, 2020 | Health News
The FDA granted the EUA — the first ever for a vaccine for use in the general public in the United States — late Friday, just a day after advisers recommended it. The FDA has been pummeled by a White House clamoring for a fast win and caught between public...
by Richard A. Hendricks | Dec 13, 2020 | Health News
An emergency use authorization means what its name suggests: a medical product gets special authorization by the FDA to be used during an emergency — but it is short of a full approval. Pfizer would have to file a separate application for its vaccine to be fully...
by Richard A. Hendricks | Dec 10, 2020 | Health News
The LabCorp Pixel COVID-19 Test Home Collection Kit allows anyone 18 and older to buy the kit and collect nasal swab samples at home, the FDA said in a news release Wednesday. The samples are then sent to a LabCorp facility for testing. Positive or invalid results are...
by Richard A. Hendricks | Dec 2, 2020 | Health News
The company asked the FDA to review an expanded data set showing the vaccine is 94.1% effective at preventing Covid-19 and 100% effective at preventing severe cases of the disease. “This is striking,” said Dr. Paul Offit, a member of the FDA’s...
