Despite lack of enthusiasm with immunobridging study data, the panel endorsed emergency use in certain at-risk populations, in part because it would be hard to turn down the Moderna booster when an identical EUA had been issued for Pfizer/BioNTech's mRNA vaccine.

Surprising move to have VRBPAC debate offering mRNA boosters to everyone 18 and up, less than one month after the panel shot that down for Pfizer’s vaccine, thus stalling the White House’s plan for a broad booster rollout, was driven internally by the FDA, a senior health official said.

EuBiologics CEO Yeong Ok Baik sat down with Scrip at CPhI Korea to talk about why he wants to develop vaccines for global public health needs and what plans are in store for its late-stage recombinant protein candidate for COVID-19.

COVID-19 disruptions, less favorable currency and the shadow of drug price reform could mean more headwinds for pharma during this S&E period after a strong Q2.