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FDA reviewers back Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine ahead of panel

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Reviewers from the FDA have given their blessing to the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine ahead of a key meeting tomorrow – but the regulator noted that there are still uncertainties about whether the shot can stop the disease from spreading. The post FDA reviewers back Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine ahead of panel appeared first on.

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Pharmacovigilance deep dive: risk minimisation measures

European Pharmaceutical Review

This can be achieved by reducing the burden of adverse reactions or by optimising benefits through patient selection (eg, contraindications, recommendations of use, warnings, concomitant medicine[s], or certain test parameters) and treatment management (eg, specific dosing regimen, relevant testing, patient follow-up).

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How to Run DMC? It’s Tricky – FDA’s New Draft Guidance Provides Updated Recommendations on How to Best Use Data Monitoring Committees in Clinical Trials

The FDA Law Blog

In 2006, FDA stated that DMCs were not recommended “for most clinical studies,” particularly those in early product development, short-term studies, or studies addressing less severe outcomes. In another update, the recent draft guidance added “entities reviewing safety data” and adaptation committees.