Pfizer sees COVID-19 vaccine revenue rise, expects to deliver 2.1 billion doses in 2021
Pfizer expects to deliver 2.1 billion doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in 2021, with plans to manufacture a total of 3 billion by the end of 2021.
Panel says Biogen's Aduhelm Alzheimer's drug shows no benefit
An expert panel unanimously voted that Biogen’s controversial Alzheimer’s drug does not provide more benefit to patients than supportive care.
Pregnant women to receive Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in clinical trial
Moderna will begin studying its COVID-19 vaccine in pregnant women, according to a posting on ClinicalTrials.gov.
FDA chief calls for investigation into Biogen Alzheimer's drug approval process
The Food and Drug Administration’s acting commissioner, Janet Woodcock, is taking the highly unusual step of asking for a federal investigation of doctors within her own agency who met with the makers of an Alzheimer’s drug prior to the medicine’s FDA approval.
Merck’s Keytruda gets expanded label for skin cancer treatment
Merck announced Tuesday that the FDA approved an expanded label for Keytruda to treat patients with certain skin cancer that is not curable by surgery or radiation.
Eli Lilly's Alzheimer's drug gets FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation
Eli Lilly announced Thursday that it had received the FDA’s Breakthrough Therapy designation for donanemab, an investigational antibody therapy for Alzheimer’s disease.
Novavax CEO: COVID-19 booster to be 'biggest market' in US
Novavax’s CEO said he believes boosters will be the company’s “biggest market” in the U.S. once it receives regulatory approval for its COVID-19 vaccine.
Philips recalls sleep apnea machines, ventilators over possible cancer risk
Philips has issued a recall for select sleep apnea machines and ventilators over concerns that a foam component may disintegrate and be inhaled by the user possibly causing health issues including toxic and carcinogenic effects.
OSHA slaps company with $13K fine after 2 COVID-19-related deaths, dozens of illnesses
A New Jersey company was hit with $13,600 in proposed fines from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) following the COVID-19-related deaths of a husband and wife.