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Dr. Vinay Prasad to Head FDA Vaccine, Biologics Division
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has chosen Dr. Vinay Prasad, a ...
FDA names Dr. Vinay Prasad as top vaccine official
In his new role with the FDA, Dr. Vinay Prasad will oversee the regulation of costly drugs, including vaccines, gene ...
FDA Names Vinay Prasad as New Head of Vaccines, Biologics
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary named Vinay Prasad, a hematologist oncologist and critic of the Covid-19 vaccine for children, ...
US FDA advisers to discuss COVID-19 vaccine recommendations on May 22
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it will hold a meeting of experts on May 22 to discuss COVID-19 ...
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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 ...
FDA to Mandate Placebo-Controlled Trials for New Vaccines
The US Food and Drug Administration will require all new vaccines to undergo placebo-controlled trials before approval — a ...
In reversal, FDA rehires staff tasked with releasing public records
The FDA has rehired at least some workers tasked with releasing public records generated by the agency’s regulatory ...
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 ...