Food and Drug Administration

President-elect Joe Biden stands with his nominees for his national security team in Wilmington, Delaware

With Eye on Climate Change, Biden Fills Key Posts on His Environment Team

Trevor Hunnicutt and Jarrett Renshaw 18/12/2020

Biden's focus on climate marks a sharp change from Trump's administration, which had Washington exit...

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A Brief History of How the Trump Administration Eroded Trust in the FDA

Teresa Carr 29/11/2020

Politically motivated actions by the Trump administration are eroding...

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Remember: The Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines Have Only Made Promises

S. Swaminathan 17/11/2020

Companies are basically in the business of selling –...

Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Promises High Efficacy – but We Must Wait for More Data

Harry Al-Wassiti, Colin Pouton and Kylie Quinn 12/11/2020

Early analysis suggests this vaccine has an efficacy of...

Early Trial Data Suggests Pfizer + BioNTech COVID Vaccine Is Over 90% Effective

Michael Erman and Julie Steenhuysen 09/11/2020

To confirm the efficacy rate, Pfizer said it would continue the...

FILE PHOTO: Gilead Sciences Inc pharmaceutical company is seen during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in California

Gilead’s Remdesivir Gets US FDA Approval for Hospitalised COVID-19 Patients

Deena Beasley 23/10/2020

Gilead said it is still working to understand the...

Some vaccines are easy to access but others require a trip to a government hospital where conditions are poor and wait times long. Credit: ps_sahana/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

FDA Demand for Safety Data Will Push Any COVID-19 Vaccine Past Election

Amrit B.L.S. 10/10/2020

With Donald Trump insistent on rushing a vaccine out...