CNBC's Meg Tirrell reports the FDA has expanded Pfizer's Covid-19 booster eligibility for kids aged 5 to 11.
The application comes after Pfizer released data earlier this month from a small lab study of blood samples from 30 kids in the age group.
The CDC and FDA made the decision without consulting their committees of independent vaccine experts.
The emerging marketplace of consumer-initiated lab testing may be worth more than $2 billion by 2025, according to Quest Diagnostics.
The at-home testing market is bigger than just Covid tests. The emerging marketplace of consumer-initiated lab testing may be worth over $2 billion by 2025, according to Quest Diagnostics. Tests can calculate anything from fertility to STDs using the same testing infrastructure built by the likes of diagnostics companies as well as some of the top laboratories in the nation. Watch the video above to learn more about how this industry works.
At-home rapid Covid tests have been in short supply during the latest wave of infections. But the White House has made it clear that those tests — sold over-the-counter at drugstores — will be critical when it comes to keeping the economy running. Find out how the U.S. fell behind on its at-home testing strategy, and what's being done to fix it.
Biogen's Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm was heralded as a historic triumph against the memory-robbing disease. Now, the company is trying to keep it afloat.
The U.S.'s approval of Biogen's Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm was heralded as a triumph in the fight against the memory-robbing disease. But so far, Biogen has reported only a fraction of the expected revenue for Aduhelm. Patients and physicians have been torn over the drug's murky clinical data and its high price tag. Aduhelm's lackluster launch has been costly, forcing Biogen to take measures to keep the drug afloat.
The Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency authorization to Pfizer's Covid treatment pill, a major milestone that promises to revolutionize the fight against the virus. CNBC's Meg Tirrell reports.
The CDC has confirmed 54 cases of people developing blood clots and showing low blood platelet levels following J&J vaccination.
The CDC on Thursday endorsed Pfizer Covid vaccine booster shots for older teenagers at least six months after they complete their first two Covid-19 doses.
The WHO issued a strong recommendation against administering convalescent plasma to treat Covid patients, citing research that shows no improvement in patients.
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the FDA is laying the ground work for a quick review of omicron-targeted vaccines and drugs, if needed.
We've learned a lot from the delta wave in the U.S., but health experts say to remain vigilant.
President Joe Biden said he is directing federal agencies to be ready to move quickly to approve vaccines tailored to protect against the Covid omicron variant.
The group will meet Tuesday to vote on whether to recommend that the FDA grant emergency use authorization to the oral antiviral treatment.
The panel's recommendation would open up eligibility to everyone 18 and over, but the group emphasized that everyone 50 and over should get a booster.
The FDA authorized Moderna's and Pfizer's Covid vaccine booster shots for all U.S. adults Friday, after reviewing new data supporting the extra doses.
