New Research On Flu Vaccines Sheds Light On Covid-19 Vaccines
This is the second article in a four-part series on fading immunity to Covid-19 and the flu—the science behind it, and the implications it has for vaccine development and the pandemic at large. One of the reasons we get flu shots annually …
The FDA Will Not Inspect Vaccine Production Plants
Approval of a vaccine by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) typically requires inspection of the vaccine’s manufacturing plants. In a Covid-19 world, this will not be the case. Covid-19 vaccine candidates will get a pass on FDA plant inspections, according to …
New Study Offers More Evidence That Immunity To Covid-19 Fades Quickly
This is the first article in a four-part series on fading immunity to Covid-19 and the flu—the science behind it, and the implications it has for vaccine development and the pandemic at large. More evidence has emerged that immunity to Covid-19 is …
Eli Lilly Stops Antibody Trial In Hospitalized Covid-19 Patients
How do we understand the decision of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to halt the Eli Lilly antibody treatment trial? Is it a sign that monoclonal antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, are ineffective? The Lilly trial combined two …
Despite Conflicting Evidence, FDA Approves Covid-19 Drug Remdesivir
On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave its first official stamp of approval to a Covid-19 drug — remdesivir. The repurposed antiviral, now also known by the generic name of Veklury, was granted emergency use authorization (EUA) in May …
Restructuring The Federal Response To A Pandemic
This is the third of a three-part series analyzing public health infrastructure in the United States. Part one can be found here and part two can be found here. This finale analyzes the laws underlying why public health was left to the …
Three Takeaways From Major FDA Advisory Meeting On Covid-19 Vaccines
Yesterday a panel of outside experts — formally known as the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee — and laypeople convened to advise the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on how to make the approval process for Covid-19 vaccines safer, …
Vaccine Transporters Feel Unprepared For The Distributive Effort Ahead
As pharmaceutical companies conduct phase 3 vaccine trials, air cargo transporters are cautious about the logistics involved in the mass distribution of a Covid-19 vaccine. A recent survey found that less than 30% of air cargo companies felt prepared for the job …
More Troubling Events In The Rush To Find Covid-19 Vaccine
Johnson & Johnson, one of four U.S. companies whose Covid-19 vaccine has advanced to the last phase of clinical trials, has hit pause on a study of 60,000 patients due to a case of “unexplained illness,” according to an official announcement released …
Massive Covid-19 Drug Trial Underscores Importance Of Controlled Clinical Studies
The interim results of the World Health Organization’s massive Solidarity Therapeutics Trial are in — and they don’t bode well for remdesivir, the antiviral drug that for months was touted as a moderately effective treatment for Covid-19, and three other drugs. The …
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