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In this file photo, a pharmacist holds a vial of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
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FDA Found Problems at J&J Vaccine Factory
The issues ranged from poorly trained employees to cracked vials to mold around one of its facilities.
April 21, 2021
President Joe Biden speaks about efforts to combat COVID-19, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Tuesday, March 2, 2021, in Washington.
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Insider Q&A: Pfizer Exec on Ramping Up Vaccine Supply
"We look at reducing wait times when changing over between batches, doubling of our batch size, increasing yields per batch."
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This Sept. 2020 photo provided by Johnson & Johnson shows a clinician preparing to administer investigational Janssen COVID-19 vaccine.
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In this Nov. 9, 2020, file photo, pedestrians walk past Pfizer world headquarters in New York. Pfizer announced Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, more results in its ongoing coronavirus vaccine study that suggest the shots are 95% effective a month after the first dose.
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Pfizer: COVID-19 Shot 95% Effective, Seeking Clearance Soon
New data suggests the vaccine works even better than Pfizer initially reported.
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Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine Looks 90% Effective
The data would put the company on track to apply for emergency-use approval from the FDA.
November 9, 2020
A single-dose COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Johnson & Johnson.
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Late-Stage Study of First Single-Shot Vaccine Begins in US
U.S. health officials insist the race for a vaccine isn't cutting corners.
September 23, 2020
This photo provided by Novo Nordisk Inc. shows its Tresiba brand insulin. On Tuesday, April 14, 2020, Novo Nordisk announced a new program offering free insulin for at least three months months for diabetes patients who have lost their insurance amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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All top three insulin makers are now offering programs to help patients.
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J&J Races to Develop Vaccine
The company also cut billions from its forecast on higher related costs and fewer sales.
April 14, 2020
This undated photo provided by the U.S. Attorney's Office shows a phony coronavirus cure that a British man tried to smuggle into the United States. Con artists are finding lots of marks amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Watchdog groups and authorities report a surge of complaints about scams targeting people who fear catching the virus or need money due to lost income.
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COVID-19 Cure Cons Rampant
Americans filed complaints about losses to coronavirus-related fraud totaling nearly $6 million.
April 8, 2020
In this July 8, 2016, file photo, a pharmacist holds a package of EpiPens epinephrine auto-injector, a Mylan product, in Sacramento, Calif. On Tuesday, March 24, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned the public about malfunctions involving some EpiPens, the emergency injectors for severe allergic reactions.
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EpiPens Could Harm Patients
The malfunctions can prevent or delay the devices from injecting the drug or cause them to eject it prematurely.
March 24, 2020
U.S. Food and Drug Administration building behind FDA logos at a bus stop on the agency's campus in Silver Spring, Md.
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Companies Warned Over Virus Claims
The companies are selling soaps, sprays and other concoctions with false claims that they can treat the new coronavirus or keep people from catching it.
March 10, 2020
This Aug. 2, 2018, file photo shows the U.S. Food and Drug Administration building behind FDA logos at a bus stop on the agency's campus in Silver Spring, Md. Health officials reported the first U.S. drug shortage tied to the viral outbreak that is disrupting production in China, but they declined to identify the manufacturer or the product. The Food and Drug Administration said late Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, that the drug's maker contacted health officials recently about the shortage, which it blamed on a manufacturing issue with the medicine's key ingredient.
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Drug Shortage Tied to Outbreak
The drug's maker contacted officials about the shortage, which it blamed on a manufacturing issue with the medicine's key ingredient.
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