Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine for Young Kids Satisfied FDA Criteria, Agency Says
The Food and Drug Administration said the Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer Inc. PFE 0.70% and BioNTech SE BNTX -2.80% met...
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Moderna and J&J Covid-19 Boosters, Mixing and Matching Authorized by the FDA
U.S. health regulators significantly widened the nation’s Covid-19 booster campaign, clearing use of extra doses of Moderna Inc. and Johnson...
Higher Sales Across Divisions Lift Johnson & Johnson as Healthcare Sector Recovers
Johnson & Johnson’s JNJ 2.55% sales climbed in the latest quarter compared with the same stretch of last year, reflecting...
WSJ News Exclusive | FDA Delays Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine for Adolescents to Review Rare Myocarditis Side Effect
The Food and Drug Administration is delaying a decision on authorizing Moderna Inc.’s MRNA -2.41% Covid-19 vaccine for adolescents to...
IMF Cuts Global Growth Forecast Amid Supply-Chain Disruptions, Pandemic Pressures
WASHINGTON—Supply-chain disruptions and global health concerns spurred the International Monetary Fund to lower its 2021 growth forecast for the world...
Johnson & Johnson’s Top Scientist to Depart
Johnson & Johnson’s JNJ -0.42% top scientist, who oversaw a turnaround in the company’s pharmaceutical unit and the development of...
Merck Asks FDA to Authorize Promising Covid-19 Pill
Merck & Co. and partner Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP said Monday they have filed an application asking U.S. health regulators to...
WSJ News Exclusive | Catalent to Buy Supplement Maker Bettera Holdings for $1 Billion
Contract drug manufacturer Catalent Inc. is expected to announce Monday that it has agreed to buy closely held Bettera Holdings...
Concert Plans Change as Covid-19 Concerns Persist
Concerts’ long-anticipated comeback this fall is stumbling, as more big-name artists cancel their tours and other musicians are coping with...
Theranos Didn’t Stop the Search for the Next Healthcare Star
Theranos Inc. once symbolized how Silicon Valley’s hustle and innovation might revolutionize healthcare. Its collapse made it a cautionary tale...
J&J Says Covid-19 Booster Shots After Eight Months Supported by Data
Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday that a second dose of its Covid-19 vaccine was found in a study to generate...
Covid-19 Booster Shot to Be Offered to Americans Fully Vaccinated With Pfizer, Moderna
The Biden administration took steps Wednesday to crack down on rising Covid-19 cases, including a call for a third shot...
