John MacKillopflipped into The SwampAlmost a third of the U.S. could be infected by the coronavirus within a month, former FDA chief warnsverified_publisherMarketWatch - Shawn Langlois“ ‘We’re going to probably have by the end of this year, 30% of the U.S. population infected.’ ” That’s Dr. Scott Gottlieb sharing his pandemic …
BGRflipped into ScienceFDA just authorized a breakthrough coronavirus drug that's proven to save livesbgr.com - Chris SmithWe’ve often said that breakthrough drugs made to treat COVID-19 might be ready before coronavirus vaccines arrive, and things have gone more or less …
MarkB Smithflipped into Da Hole WHORL T'is WatchingFDA grants historic authorization to a Covid-19 vaccine, setting stage for rolloutstatnews.com - Helen Branswell, Nicholas FlorkoThe Food and Drug Administration on Friday issued an emergency authorization for a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and its German partner, …
AvatarDflipped into WtfWHO tells doctors not to use Gilead's remdesivir as a coronavirus treatment, splitting with FDAverified_publisherCNBC - Berkeley Lovelace Jr.A World Health Organization panel advised doctors Thursday against using Gilead Sciences' antiviral drug remdesivir as a treatment for patients …
Business InsiderAug 22, 2020Trump attacked the FDA on vaccine timing just days after a top official pledged to resign if the administration rushes out an unproven immunizationverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Dan WhateleyA few days after a top Food and Drug Administration official said he would resign if the Trump administration released a COVID-19 vaccine that was "unsafe or ineffective," the president took to Twitter to attack the agency on its timeline for testing immunizations. "The deep state, or whoever, over …
USA TODAYflipped into Top StoriesIn Dr. Fauci's words: Why Americans shouldn't fear a COVID-19 vaccine authorized by the FDAverified_publisherUSA TODAY - Adrianna RodriguezAmericans are beginning to see light at the end of this year-long pandemic tunnel with Friday's announcement Pfizer and its partner BioNTech are submitting its candidate vaccine, BNT162b2, to the Food and Drug Administration for emergency authorization. The companies revealed earlier this week the …
Ms. La Verne Fieldsflipped into Corona Virus19 Omicron Pandemic When might a COVID-19 vaccine be authorized? FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn answers common questionsverified_publisherUSA TODAY - Elizabeth WeiseA COVID-19 vaccine could come within weeks – at least a limited supply to front-line medical workers. Drug companies Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca have the leading vaccine candidates. Several others remain in development. The Food and Drug Administration is responsible for authorizing and …
AvatarNeil Kakitaflipped into My Web WanderingsFDA clears a 'new generation' of Covid antibody test designed to tell how well someone is protected against the virusverified_publisherCNBC - Will FeuerThe FDA on Wednesday authorized one of the first Covid-19 tests that measures the amount of neutralizing antibodies produced by the body's immune …
CNNSep 4, 2020FDA rejects oleandrin, an unproven coronavirus therapeutic pushed by MyPillow CEO, as a dietary supplement ingredientverified_publisherCNN - By Jen Christensen and Jamie Gumbrecht(CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has rejected a submission from Phoenix Biotechnology Inc. to market oleandrin as a dietary supplement ingredient, citing "significant concerns" about the safety evidence the company presented. Last month, MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, who recently joined the …
VICEflipped into All StoriesTrump Is Considering Overruling FDA Rules to Push Out a COVID Vaccineverified_publisherVICE - Paul BlestThe FDA "will not authorize or approve a vaccine that we would not feel comfortable giving to our families," its commissioner said Wednesday. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he might not approve new guidelines from the Food and Drug Administration meant to ensure high standards for …
PBS NewsHourflipped into HeadlinesA whistleblower says the FDA isn’t properly regulating vaccine facilitiesPBS NewsHourWhile much attention has been given to approving a COVID-19 vaccine, there's been little paid to the facilities where many vaccines are manufactured. …
zhogfanflipped into MEDICINE.HEART DIET.HEALTHThe FDA just approved a $30 at-home Covid test — here's what you need to knowverified_publisherCNBC - Cory StiegFinally there is some positive news about the Covid pandemic: Pfizer's vaccine is being administered to healthcare workers this week, Moderna's …
CNNflipped into Top StoriesFDA won't 'cut corners' to approve a Covid-19 vaccine, commissioner saysverified_publisherCNN - By Amir VeraHolly Yan and Christina Maxouris(CNN) — Safety will not be compromised for a Covid-19 vaccine, the US Food and Drug Administration commissioner said Monday. Dr. Stephen Hahn made the declaration in a video briefing with the American Medical Association. More than 5 million Americans have been infected with coronavirus, and more …
Business Insiderflipped into Top StoriesBiden reveals the 13 members of his COVID-19 advisory board, cochaired by a former surgeon general, a former FDA commissioner, and a Yale professorverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Kate DuffyPresident-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris announced Monday the 13 members of their COVID-19 advisory board, made up entirely of prominent-health experts. The panel will be led by three chairs: Vivek Murthy, a former surgeon general; Marcella Nunez-Smith, an associate professor …
Jenny Delaleuflipped into FinancesNow you can test yourself for COVID at home without a prescription, FDA saysmacon.com - By Katie CameroThe U.S Food and Drug Administration granted an emergency use authorization Tuesday for the first at-home COVID-19 test that does not require a …
NPRflipped into The Coronavirus CrisisFDA Authorizes 1st Home Coronavirus Test That Doesn't Require A Prescriptionverified_publisherNPR - Rob SteinThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized the first coronavirus test that people will be able to buy at a local store without a prescription and use for immediate results at home to find out if they're positive or negative. The test will cost about $30 and be available by January, …
CNNflipped into Top StoriesFDA authorizes a second vaccine as average daily cases and deaths hit recordsverified_publisherCNN - By Jason Hanna, Theresa Waldrop and Christina Maxouris(CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday night authorized a second coronavirus vaccine for emergency use as Covid-19 hospitalizations rose to another record and cases and deaths are piling up in unprecedented ways. The FDA had signaled it would issue the authorization quickly for …
Jacqueline Lichtenbergflipped into Species studiesA week after COVID-19 vaccine trial paused, Johnson & Johnson, FDA won’t reveal critical detailswishtv.com - Taylor Woods(CNN) — Despite repeated claims they’re committed to transparency, Johnson & Johnson and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration still aren’t revealing …
The Washington PostDec 12, 2020FDA authorizes the first coronavirus vaccine, a rare moment of hope in the deadly pandemicverified_publisherThe Washington Post - By Laurie McGinley, Carolyn Y. Johnson, Josh DawseyThe Food and Drug Administration on Friday gave emergency use authorization to the nation’s first coronavirus vaccine, launching what scientists hope will be a critical counteroffensive against a pathogen that has killed more than 290,000 Americans, shredded the nation’s social and political fabric …
Axiosflipped into PoliticsFormer FDA head: Thanksgiving will be a COVID "inflection point"verified_publisherAxios - Maria AriasFormer FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb, who served under President Trump, said on "Face the Nation" Sunday that his "view is the inflection point …
allatomicflipped into CORONA (COVID-19) RESEARCH. Cure, Prevention, Detection,Transmission and Immunity.The FDA just gave an emergency OK to a coronavirus test that can deliver results in 15 minutesverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Carl O'DonnellThe US Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency use authorization to Becton Dickinson and Co for a COVID-19 antigen test that can be administered at the point of care and produce results within 15 minutes, the company said on Monday. Antigen tests are a relatively new type of test for …
CNNflipped into Top StoriesHere's how Trump could bigfoot the FDA and get a vaccine out ahead of the scienceverified_publisherCNN - By Elizabeth Cohen, Senior Medical Correspondent(CNN) — In 1903, the agency that would later become part of the US Food and Drug Administration approved its first vaccine. Now the FDA has more than 80 licensed vaccines, and for each there has been an established scientific protocol to make sure it's safe and effective. But this is 2020, the year …
