Category: Regulations
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Infographic – Major Cities Far Short of Herd Immunity
The data show in major American and European cities, as well as Wuhan, China, the percentage of the population with antibodies against the coronavirus.
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FDA Analyzing Real-World Evidence on Covid-19
The Food and Drug Administration is analyzing collections of health records to gain more evidence-based insights into the course of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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FDA Stops Home Covid-19 Diagnostic Test
The Food and Drug Administration asked designers of a Covid-19 test collecting samples at home for research to stop giving results to individuals.
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FDA Issues Covid-19 Therapy Trials, Review Guidance
The Food and Drug Administration issued new regulatory guidance on clinical trials and streamlined review processes for Covid-19 treatments.
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Infographic – U.S. Public Divided on Contact Tracking
A survey by the Washington Post and University of Maryland released this week indicates the proposed app is getting a lukewarm reception at best.
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Limited Covid-19 Benefits Found for Arthritis Drug
A clinical trial testing an arthritis drug to treat Covid-19 patients shows the drug helps the most critical patients, but not others with advanced infections.
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Trial Okayed in Germany for Covid-19 Vaccine
Regulators in Germany cleared a clinical trial to begin testing a vaccine with synthetic RNA to prevent coronaviruses from causing Covid-19 infections.
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BARDA Chief Removed for “Politics and Cronyism”
The director of the federal agency protecting against pandemics says he was removed for refusing to endorse President Trump’s preferred Covid-19 treatment.
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FDA Clears Home Covid-19 Diagnostic Test
The Food and Drug Administration today granted an emergency authorization for a Covid-19 diagnostic test performed at home and sent back to a lab.
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Covid-19 Saliva Sample Collection Cleared by FDA
A Covid-19 test procedure using saliva samples rather than specimens from the nose and throat received emergency clearance from the Food and Drug Administration.