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Controversial vaccine official Dr. Vinay Prasad departs FDA
Dr. Vinay Prasad had been serving as the FDA's director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research since May, and ...
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Did FDA Pick the Wrong COVID Vaccine Strain Last Season?
A separate Danish study showed that the two mRNA vaccines were also safe, with no increase in adverse events of special ...
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FDA Vaccine Chief Steps Down After Controversial Tenure
The FDA's top vaccine official is stepping down after just 3 months in a role that upset drug companies, patient groups and some political leaders.
FDA vaccine chief leaving agency after less than 3 months
Dr. Vinay Prasad is stepping down as the Food and Drug Administration’s top vaccine regulator after a brief tenure.
FDA's top vaccine official leaves agency after controversial decisions
Dr. Vinay Prasad, an oncologist who was a fierce critic of COVID vaccine and mask mandates, was appointed in May.
Experts concerned as medical groups excluded from US vaccine advisory roles
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had fired the entire Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices ...
US FDA's top vaccine official Vinay Prasad leaves agency after 3 months
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's top vaccine official, Vinay Prasad, has left the agency after just three months as ...
Top FDA vaccine regulator abruptly exits post
DIRECTING A CHANGING CDC — The Senate voted to confirm Susan Monarez as the next CDC director Tuesday, marking an end to the ...
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U.S. Bans Mercury in Vaccines Linked to Miscarriage, Autism, and Brain Damage After Decades of Scientific Warnings and Regulatory Inaction
In a sweeping move to eliminate mercury exposure from vaccines, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert ...
FDA’s top vaccine official Vinay Prasad resigns after Loomer campaign against him
Vinay Prasad recently drew outrage from conservatives, including Laura Loomer, who disagreed with his approach to approving ...
FDA’s top vaccine regulator departs amid conservative criticism
Vinay Prasad, the top vaccine regulator and chief scientific officer at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and a critic of the agency’s COVID-19 policies, has departed after being on the job ...