Vaccines from Pfizer and its partner BioNTech are already been available for Americans 6 and older, and Moderna’s vaccines have been approved for adults.
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21 Americans Infected With Monkeypox, C.D.C. Reports
As the number of cases outside Africa approaches 800, governments are scrambling for a limited pool of vaccines and treatments with unclear effectiveness.
A New Kind of Drug
How the country’s drug problem is changing, and why it’s growing.
Seeking Covid Pills, Poor Nations Fear Repeat of AIDS Crisis
The antiviral pills, plentiful in the United States, are scarce overseas. Health groups and the White House want to expand access but face obstacles that evoke the H.I.V. epidemic.
The Perils of Legalization
We answer a common reader question about the opioid crisis and legalizing drugs.
In India, Parents of Children with Rare Disease Plea for Help Online
India makes many of the world’s drugs, but treatments for rare diseases like spinal muscular atrophy are imported and prohibitively costly. In desperation, parents are raising funds on social media.
The F.D.A. Suspends Use of Glaxo Antibody Drug in the U.S.
Manufacturers said lab testing revealed that the authorized dosage of the drug was not sufficiently potent against BA.2.
FDA Rejects India-Made Bharat Biotech Vaccine For Those Under 18
The vaccine, made by Bharat Biotech, is widely used in India. It has not been tested in the U.S., which has not authorized it for any age groups.
Why China Doesn’t Have an mRNA Vaccine for Covid
Beijing once said it had two mRNA shots within reach and ready for approval — one homemade and one produced by a foreign company. Today, neither is available.
F.D.A. Approves Remdesivir for Patients Not Hospitalized
The treatment must be given via intravenous infusion over three consecutive days, generally at a hospital or clinic.