Unlike its response to incidents of blood clots with J&J’s vaccine, the US FDA is not calling for a pause in its administration following reports of about 100 cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome. CDC advisory panel is to discuss the issue at an upcoming meeting.
Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine has been associated with a small risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome, but unlike with its link to rare incidents of blood clots, the US Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are not requesting a pause in the administration of the shot.
The CDC issued a statement on 12 July noting that the CDC and FDA are monitoring reports of Guillain-Barre syndrome...
HHS Secretary Kennedy's new ACIP appointments include multiple members of anti-vaccine groups and people who have spread misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines.
Merck’s newly approved Enflonsia for RSV is one of the products expected to be recommended for use by the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices later this month.
With a 25-27 June meeting looming, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can fill all 17 spots on the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices with people he says will "exercise independent judgment."
The EU must renew the mandate of its Health Emergency Response Authority to support medicine stockpiles and enable agile manufacturing to combat antimicrobial resistance and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats, says trade organization EUCOPE.
EU authorities must “take advantage” of the upcoming Biotech Act to reassess the bloc’s policies and “offset existing challenges” for small and midsized enterprises, trade association EUCOPE has said.
The whole contract research organization industry is being impacted by the current volatility in the pharmaceutical industry.
The 14 July deadline for the Citeline Japan Awards 2025 in Tokyo is approaching fast, so here's a reminder to take a look at the categories and criteria and be sure to get your submissions in by this date. Sponsorship opportunities and tables for the event are also available.
