Nathaniel Weixel
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Arlington, VA, United States
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Pfizer anticipates billions less in revenue this year as vaccines commercialized
Pfizer executives said the company expects a significant drop in revenue in 2023 compared to 2022 as the U.S. government ends its purchase agreement for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments. During its… → Read More
Access to abortion pills is sliding out of reach in dozens of states
The Biden administration’s efforts to loosen access to medication abortion pills are running into a headwall of opposition in dozens of states, threatening to put the drugs out of reach for m… → Read More
White House unveils plans to roll out COVID-19 vaccines for kids 5 and under
Ten million pediatric COVID-19 vaccine doses will be available for states, Tribes and other jurisdictions to pre-order in anticipation of vaccinations for kids ages 5 and younger beginning before t… → Read More
New versions of omicron variant gaining ground in US
Omicron COVID-19 subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 represent an increasing number of new infections in the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), though it’s uncl… → Read More
FDA panel gives nod to Novavax COVID-19 shot
An outside advisory panel voted overwhelmingly to recommend that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorize a COVID-19 vaccine made by Novavax for use in adults, a move that could lead to the… → Read More
Push for normalcy wins out in COVID wars
As Americans start a third summer living amid the specter of the coronavirus, their attitude to the pandemic has shifted. Even as infections rise to levels that are four to five times higher than t… → Read More
Health Care — US monkeypox cases double in one week
Getty Apparently, we should all be living in Peoria, Ill., at least according to this TikTok influencer profiled by BuzzFeed. The number of likely monkeypox cases in the U.S. has doubled in the pas… → Read More
Medicare funding outlook improves slightly
The financial outlook for Medicare improved in the past year, and the program’s funding to pay all the costs for hospital services of older and disabled beneficiaries won’t run out unti… → Read More
Watchdog opens investigation into FDA response to formula recall
A federal watchdog on Thursday said it will investigate whether the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) properly inspected an infant formula manufacturing plant operated by Abbott Nutrition. The Dep… → Read More
Biden not aware of infant formula crisis until April
President Biden on Wednesday said he was not personally aware of the severity of the infant formula shortage until early April, months into the shutdown of a manufacturing plant operated by Abbott … → Read More
3.7 million bottles of baby formula headed to US in Operation Fly Formula
The Biden administration on Wednesday announced it had arranged two additional shipments of infant formula to come to the U.S. from overseas as part of its Operation Fly Formula. According to the W… → Read More
Health Care — Tensions rise over drug pricing
The Hill, Greg NashK-pop boy band BTS gave the White House something of a ratings boost, bringing in nearly 200,000 online viewers while speaking out against anti-Asian hate during a press briefing… → Read More
Novavax hopes FDA go-ahead will boost lagging US vaccinations
Federal regulators appear poised to finally authorize a COVID-19 vaccine from Novavax in the coming weeks, a move that the company hopes can help improve the lagging U.S. vaccination effort. &… → Read More
Formula shortage won’t end until July, FDA chief says
The nation’s infant formula shortage likely won’t be fully resolved until late July, the head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) told senators Thursday. During a Senate Health Co… → Read More
FDA chief admits slow response to formula shortage
The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) response to multiple reports of contamination at a baby formula manufacturing plant was delayed due to a COVID-19 outbreak and numerous logistical fai… → Read More
Pandemic disrupted HIV prevention efforts, CDC report says
The COVID-19 pandemic severely hampered HIV testing in the U.S., leading to a significant drop-off in the number of diagnosed infections from 2019 to 2020, according to a new Centers for Disease Co… → Read More
Merkley tests COVID-19 positive, a complication in 50-50 Senate
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) said Monday that he had tested positive for COVID-19, an announcement that could throw a wrench in Democrats’ agenda this week in an evenly divided Senate. Majority… → Read More
Keeping pressure on the global COVID fight
Gayle Smith, CEO of the nonprofit, nonpartisan global advocacy group ONE Campaign, is making it her mission to vaccinate the world against COVID-19. To date, only about 16 percent of people in lowe… → Read More
Baby formula bill faces rocky terrain in Senate
Emergency funding legislation aimed at addressing the infant formula shortage is facing rocky terrain in the Senate, as Republican leaders are reluctant to say if they’ll support the Democratic-bac… → Read More
CDC warns doctors to watch for monkeypox
Federal health officials on Friday advised clinicians to watch out for a telltale rash that could be a symptom of monkeypox, a rare viral infection found in the U.S. earlier this week. The Centers … → Read More