In an unusual move, FDA staff didn't take a position on Moderna's application for a booster shot, indicating there may be insufficient data to support one
Food and Drug Administration staffers didn’t take a firm stance on Moderna Inc.
’s application forFDA staff, after reviewing a drugmaker’s application, often weigh whether it should be given a go-ahead. But they also didn’t take a position on Pfizer Inc.’s booster request, later granted. FDA staff reviews are part of the normal process before the agency makes a decision whether to clear a product.
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