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The FDA names a new vaccine chief with an unsettling record, joining a controversial team
Dr. Vinay Prasad, the FDA's new vaccine chief, has been accused of spreading misinformation about Covid vaccines.
Dr. Vinay Prasad to head FDA vaccine, biologics division
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has chosen Dr. Vinay Prasad, a professor at the University of California-San ...
US FDA names agency critic Vinay Prasad as top vaccine official
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has named Vinay Prasad, an oncologist who has previously criticized FDA leadership and ...
Moderna study shows immune response in older adults for a combo flu and COVID-19 shot
A combination shot for flu and COVID-19 using messenger RNA generated antibodies in a study, but U.S. government regulators ...
Updated Covid vaccines for the fall may be in jeopardy under Kennedy's new rules
If the FDA deems Pfizer’s and Moderna’s updated vaccines “new” products, it’s extremely unlikely the doses would be ready for ...
US FDA advisers to discuss COVID-19 vaccine recommendations
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it will hold a meeting of experts to discuss COVID-19 vaccine ...
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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 ...
RFK Jr. calls for 'new' vaccines to undergo placebo-controlled trials
A Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson called the move "a radical departure from past practices." ...