US FDA’s COVID Whirlwind: Pfizer Vaccine Adcom Set; Monoclonal EUAs Cleared; Trump Aggrieved
Executive Summary
Warp Speed’s Slaoui predicts vaccinations starting within days of the 10 December advisory committee for Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine. Regeneron’s monoclonal cocktail follows Lilly’s antibody product with an EUA.
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