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FDA names outspoken Covid vaccine critic as the new vaccine chief
Dr. Vinay Prasad was an outspoken critic of the FDA’s response to the pandemic, including the former vaccine chief, Dr. Peter ...
COVID Boosters Might Not Be Updated for Next Season, FDA Commissioner Says
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, May 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The head of the U.S. Food and Drug ...
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Long COVID tied to substantial loss in work productivity
Participants with ongoing long-COVID symptoms were more likely to report any productivity loss in the preceding 3 months ...
FDA Chief Downplays COVID Boosters After Suggesting No Updated Shots This Season
The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday reportedly raised doubts about the need for COVID booster shots ...
FDA taps critic of COVID policies, drug industry to lead vaccines division
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tapped Vinay Prasad, a prominent critic of federal COVID-19 policies and a ...
US FDA Advisers to Discuss COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations on May 22
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it will hold a meeting of experts to discuss COVID-19 ...
Critic of drug industry and COVID-19 measures to lead FDA vaccine program
The Food and Drug Administration says that a prominent medical contrarian and critic of the drug industry will head its ...
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Vinay Prasad, Critic of COVID Measures, Picked as FDA's Top Vaccine Official
Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, a frequent critic of the FDA and COVID-19 lockdowns and vaccination policies, will be the next ...
FDA picks critic of COVID boosters to be new top vaccines official
"You could replace Peter Marks with a bobblehead doll that just stamps approval and you would have the same outcome at FDA ...
Novavax says talks with FDA on COVID vaccine approval ongoing calming investor fears
Novavax on Thursday tried to calm investors spooked by the delay of full approval of its COVID vaccine shot by U.S.