Moderna says FDA refuses its application for new mRNA flu vaccine
- The Food and Drug Administration rejected Moderna's application for its mRNA-based flu vaccine, citing issues with the control used in its clinical trial.
- Moderna stated that the FDA's claim was inconsistent with previous discussions, specifically regarding the use of the standard flu shot as a benchmark.
- The refusal to review the application by the FDA is seen as part of a broader trend to scrutinize mRNA vaccine approvals.
- Regulators in the European Union, Canada, and Australia have accepted Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine application, unlike the FDA.
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FDA refuses Moderna's application for new mRNA flu vaccine, company says
Moderna received what’s called a “refusal-to-file” letter from the FDA that objected to how the company conducted a 40,000-person clinical trial comparing its new vaccine to one of the standard flu shots used today. Its a rare move by the FDA, which is under the control of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Moderna shares fall as FDA declines to review new flu vaccine
Shares of Moderna slumped nearly nine per cent in premarket trading on Wednesday after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration declined to review the company’s application for approval of its experimental influenza vaccine, underscoring shifts in U.S. vaccine policy.
Under Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the FDA tightens its course against mRNA vaccines. Now, the authority refuses to test Moderna's new flu vaccine.
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Moderna's Vaccine Ambitions Hit by FDA Roadblock Shares of Moderna plunged nearly 9% in premarket trading on Wednesday as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration decided not to review the company's application for its experimental influenza vaccine, indicating changes in U.S. vaccine policy. This setback hampers Moderna's efforts to compensate for declining COVID-19 vaccine revenue and underscores doubts about the mRNA platform's long-term potenti…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration refuses to consider Moderna’s application for a new flu vaccine developed with Nobel Prize-winning mRNA technology, the company announced on Tuesday. The news is the latest sign of the FDA’s increased scrutiny of vaccines under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., particularly those using mRNA technology, which has criticized before and after becoming the country’s leading health official. Moderna receive…
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