FDA Green Lights 2nd Booster of Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna COVID Shots for Older Americans March 29, 2022 By Michael Erman The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized a second booster dose of the two most commonly used COVID-19...
Safety Qualms, Slow Demand Hamper J&J Vaccine Rollout in U.S. June 7, 2021 By Michael Erman Safety concerns about Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine along with overall flagging demand for vaccinations have slowed its U.S. rollout...
U.S. Recommends Pausing Use of J&J COVID Vaccine over Rare Blood Clots April 13, 2021 By Manas Mishra and Michael Erman U.S. federal health agencies on Tuesday recommended pausing use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine for at least a few...
Drugmakers Plan to Raise Prices in New Year: Reuters, 3 Axis Advisors January 4, 2021 By Michael Erman and Carl O'Donnell Drugmakers including Pfizer Inc., Sanofi SA, and GlaxoSmithKline Plc plan to raise U.S. prices on more than 300 drugs in...
FDA Appears Close to Approving ‘Highly Effective’ Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine December 15, 2020 By Manas Mishra and Michael Erman Moderna Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine appeared to be set for regulatory authorization this week after U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff...
U.S. Drug Advisory Panel Meets Today on Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine December 10, 2020 By Manas Mishra and Michael Erman A panel of outside advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is meeting on Thursday to weigh whether to...
Pfizer Reports 95% Success Rate in COVID-19 Vaccine Final Trial November 18, 2020 By Michael Erman Final results from Pfizer Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine trial showed its shot had a 95% success rate and two months of...
World Encouraged by Moderna, Pfizer Vaccines’ Success in Trials November 16, 2020 By Julie Steenhuysen and Michael Erman Moderna Inc.’s experimental vaccine is 94.5% effective in preventing COVID-19 based on interim data from a late-stage trial, the company...
Jury Orders J&J to Pay $750 Million in Baby Powder Cancer Trial February 7, 2020 By Lisa Girion and Michael Erman Johnson & Johnson was ordered on Thursday by a New Jersey state jury to pay punitive damages of $750 million...
J&J CEO Testifies in Baby Powder Trial He Relied on Experts on Asbestos Risk January 28, 2020 By Michael Erman and Lisa Girion Johnson & Johnson Chief Executive Alex Gorsky on Monday faced questions from plaintiffs lawyers over the timing of his sale...