Jennifer Barrett

Articles

Submission Process for FDA Approval for Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Begins

June 02, 2021

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Moderna has initiated the rolling submission process for the biologics license application for its COVID-19 vaccine mRNA-1273.

Reducing Health Care Costs and Utilization with Shared Decision-Making

May 20, 2021

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Shared decision-making (SDM) and patient decision aids (PtDAs) can lower health care costs, lower utilization, and increase prevention-related care; however, these outcomes are not always guaranteed, according to the results of a recent study presented during the 2021 Pharmacy Quality Alliance Annual Meeting.

Recent Study on COVID-19 Vaccine Immunogenicity in Pregnant, Lactating Women

May 19, 2021

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A new study, which was published in JAMA, investigated the immunogenicity in 103 pregnant and lactating individuals aged 18 to 45 years who received either the Pfizer of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines.

FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Dostarlimab for Advanced dMMR Endometrial Cancer

April 23, 2021

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This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on tumor response rate and durability of response.

FDA, CDC Recommend Temporary Pause for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

April 14, 2021

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The CDC and FDA will further investigate the reports of blood clots following administration of the vaccine.

Biden Pledges Enough COVID-19 Vaccines for All US Adults By End of May

March 02, 2021

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President Biden promised that the federal government will have enough vaccine supply to vaccinate approximately 300 million Americans by the end of May.