The drug, molnupiravir, could be authorized within days for patients at high risk of severe illness.
Tag: Food and Drug Administration
Counterfeit Covid Masks Are Still Sold Everywhere
Rising Covid cases have spurred a return to mask-wearing in the U.S. and overseas, at a time when flawed KN95s from China continue to dominate e-commerce sites.
U.S. to Buy Enough of Pfizer’s Covid Antiviral Pills for 10 Million People
The antiviral drugs have helped inspire hope among senior administration officials that the United States will be able to curb the devastating toll from the Delta variant.
Arkansas Opens Boosters to All Adults as Regulators Weigh Expansion
Arkansas joined Colorado, New Mexico and California in broadening access to boosters for all adults.
What Is Tromethamine, or Tris? It Helps Stabilize Covid Vaccines
Also known as tris, the compound helps maintain the pH of vaccines, extending shelf life at warmer temperatures.
Veterans Have Become Unlikely Lobbyists in Push to Legalize Psychedelic Drugs
Lawmakers find it hard to “just say no” to combat veterans seeking support for drug decriminalization efforts gaining traction around the country.
Pfizer Asks for Authorization for Boosters for Adults
An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration voted against a similar request from Pfizer in mid-September, but the agency is considered likely to grant the request, perhaps before Thanksgiving.
Mix-and-Match Covid Boosters: Why They Just Might Work
The F.D.A. may authorize booster shots of vaccines different from the ones that Americans originally received. The science behind the move is promising.
Mixing and Matching Covid Vaccines Is Examined by F.D.A. Panel
The agency’s expert advisers discussed the data on the approach, which is limited.
Moderna and J.& J. Boosters: What Are the Next Steps?
Further steps will be required at the F.D.A. and at the C.D.C., in a process that ends with the states.