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FDA picks critic of COVID boosters to be new top vaccines official
"You could replace Peter Marks with a bobblehead doll that just stamps approval and you would have the same outcome at FDA ...
Critic of drug industry and COVID-19 measures to lead FDA vaccine program
The Food and Drug Administration says that a prominent medical contrarian and critic of the drug industry will head its ...
US FDA names oncologist Vinay Prasad as top vaccine official
The US Food and Drug Administration has named Vinay Prasad, an oncologist who has previously criticized COVID-19 restrictions ...
COVID Boosters Might Not Be Updated For Next Season, FDA Commissioner Says
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, May 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The head of the U.S. Food and Drug ...
Moderna, Pharma Stocks Fall as FDA Names Industry Critic as Top Vaccine Regulator
Dr. Vinay Prasad succeeds Dr. Peter Marks, who left the role of leader of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and ...
COVID vaccine boosters called into question by FDA chief: ‘Void of data’
Dr. Marty Makary, chief of the FDA, has expressed doubts about the agency approving the COVID-19 vaccine for winter, stating ...
FDA scrutiny of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine sparks uncertainty about other shots
There’s new uncertainty about updated COVID-19 shots this fall after the Trump administration’s handling of a shot from ...
FDA may ask Novavax to conduct additional trials of its Covid-19 vaccine to receive full approval
The US Food and Drug Administration has discussed with vaccine-maker Novavax the need for an additional trial of its Covid-19 ...
FDA chief says they're looking at whether to approve COVID shots for next winter
The head of the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that the agency is now looking at whether it will still approve COVID-19 vaccines for next winter, citing a lack of data on booster shots.
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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 ...
How RFK Jr. Is Already Undermining Vaccines Under Trump
From sowing doubt about childhood vaccines to appointing fringe researchers to lead bogus studies, Kennedy is advancing the ...
Kennedy Issues Demands for Vaccine Approvals That Could Affect Fall Covid Boosters
The plans amount to an extraordinary flex of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s power as health secretary to make decisions ordinarily ...