What’s Taking FDA So Long to Fully Approve Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine?
It took the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just three weeks to issue an emergency use authorization (EUA) for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in December 2020 when Pfizer submitted the request. In contrast, it’s been over two months since Pfizer initiated a “rolling submission” of its biologics license application (BLA) for its vaccine on May 7, and FDA has yet […]
What Happened, What You Missed: July 5-9
CDC, FDA Counter Pfizer on Need for Booster Shot On July 8, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Food and Drug Administration issued a joint statement saying that vaccinated Americans “do not need a booster shot at this time.” The agencies also affirmed that currently approved vaccines are still effective against variants such as […]
Everything You Need to Know about COVID-19 Booster Shots
Every year, you get your flu shot. Will the same be said for COVID-19 shots? No one knows for sure, but federal officials and public health experts are weighing in on whether certain people might need COVID-19 booster shots as soon as this fall. With questions about the longevity of vaccine-induced immunity and the potential […]
Is an Effective Alzheimer’s Treatment Around the Corner?
More than 6.2 million Americans currently have Alzheimer’s disease, a number that is projected to double by 2050. Despite a growing need to treat Alzheimer’s, some four decades of research have yet to yield any effective therapeutics. This could change as soon as June 7, 2021, which is the date the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) […]