Moderna’s COVID Vaccine Had Longer FDA Review Than Pfizer’s; Similar Post-Market Requirements
Executive Summary
Moderna fell behind Pfizer after receiving EUA for Spikevax, as it took three months longer to file its BLA and had an extra two months of FDA review for full approval. Novavax files request for FDA emergency use authorization of its vaccine.
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