FDA Advisory Committee Member On Vote On Pfizer’s Coronavirus Vaccine Authorization
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dr. Cody Meissner, a member of the Food and Drug Administration immunization advisory panel, about the panel's vote on approval of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine.
CDC Immunization Committee Chair On Coronavirus Vaccination Logistics
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Jose Romero, chair of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's immunization committee, about the committee's recommendations for coronavirus vaccination.
FDA Committee Advises Approval For Brand-new Peanut Allergic Reaction Treatment
LauriPatterson/Getty Images LauriPatterson/Getty Images A closely watched but controversial treatment for peanut allergies took a big step closer to becoming widely available. On Friday, an advisory committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted 7-to-2 to approve, Palforzia, a standardized peanut powder product, to help reduce allergic reactions to peanuts for patients aged 4…
Home Committee Votes To Continue Restriction On Genetically Customized Children
Some scientists oppose a prohibition on trying to use genetically modified embryos to create babies. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP Some scientists oppose a prohibition on trying to use genetically modified embryos to create babies. Mark Schiefelbein/AP A congressional committee voted Tuesday to continue a federal ban on creating genetically modified babies…
Drug Market Intermediaries To Be Questioned By Senate Committee
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, will lead the Senate Finance Committee's questioning Tuesday of executives from pharmacy benefit managers about drug costs. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, will lead the Senate Finance Committee's questioning Tuesday of executives from pharmacy benefit managers about drug costs. Win McNamee/Getty Images…
