Tag: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
McKee: COVID-19 vaccines for young children arriving in R.I. next week
PROVIDENCE – On the heals of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on June 18 recommending the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages...
FDA OKs another Pfizer, Moderna COVID booster for 50 and older
U.S. regulators on Tuesday authorized another COVID-19 booster for people age 50 and older, a step to offer extra protection for the most vulnerable...
Pfizer vaccine for kids may not be available until November
WASHINGTON (AP)– Pfizer has submitted research to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on the effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine in children but the...
R.I. plays role in making new COVID-19 vaccines
What seemed like an epic race for an effective COVID-19 vaccine has produced several options that have people rolling up their sleeves across Rhode...
R.I. pauses administration of Johnson & Johnson vaccine, citing federal recommendation
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health paused administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine this morning, following on a recommendation to states from...
Team approach allows Amgen to complete new biomanufacturing plant in 2020
PBN Manufacturing Awards 2021
Overall Excellence at an Enterprise Manufacturer: Amgen Rhode Island
Amgen Inc. develops medications for oncology/hematology, cardiovascular disease, inflammation, bone health, nephrology and...
Vitae’s AutoCompounder increasing efficiencies in personalized meds for pharmacies
PBN Manufacturing Awards 2021
Emerging Manufacturer: Vitae Industries Inc.
Vitae Industries Inc. works to promote efficiency in pharmacies with the assistance of its AutoCompounder product.
Drug compounding...
R.I. approves vaccine, first doses distributed to hospitals
PROVIDENCE – A portion of Rhode Island's frontline health care workers were set to receive the first federally approved COVID-19 vaccine Monday.
The Rhode Island...
Residents, staff at nearly 200 R.I. long-term care facilities to get...
PROVIDENCE – Residents and staff members at nursing homes will be among the first people in Rhode Island to receive the coronavirus vaccine.
The state...
R.I. outlines COVID-19 vaccination strategy, but some unknowns remain
PROVIDENCE – As Rhode Island continues to get pummeled by the COVID-19 pandemic – with cases overwhelming hospital systems and shuttering businesses – state...