With some studies about to finish and others on clinical hold, the coronavirus vaccine field approaches an inflection point as the US FDA prepares for its first advisory committee on the topic. Our charts and graphics offer a quick look at what stands where.

Pink Sheet reporters and editors discuss the surprise US complete response letter for a new gene therapy and the specialists who may be added to the FDA’s coronavirus vaccine advisory committee, and also look at facility inspections during the pandemic.

Pricing set somewhere down the middle as Moderna reaches deal with US government on initial supplies of its mRNA vaccine. Also, Evidence Accelerator's next joint parallel analysis projects are remdesivir in hospitalized patients and coagulopathy.

Pink Sheet reporters and editors dig into the emerging coronavirus vaccine regulatory schedule, look at vaccine purchasing trends, and consider the curious case of a federal government billboard encouraging convalescent plasma donations.

Pink Sheet reporters and editors discuss the performance of the leaders of several coronavirus vaccine manufacturers during a recent congressional hearing and consider proposed changes to the generic and prescription drug user fee programs.

News and views from day four of BIO Digital also include discussion of whether the pandemic is discouraging mega mergers.