Best Read Articles on COVID-19 Drug-Related News in 2021
The attention-getting articles about COVID-19 included news about Pfizer's booster and the FDA's rejection Zyesami (aviptadil) for treatment of COVID-19-related respiratory failure.
FDA Rejects EUA for COVID-19 Respiratory Failure Therapy
The FDA didn’t have enough data to assess the risks and benefits of Zyesami.
Amber Specialty, Hy-Vee to Dispense Regeneron Monoclonal Antibody for COVID-19
Regeneron also announced an expanded contract with the U.S. government for the purchase of additional doses of REGEN-COV.
Pfizer Submits EUA for COVID-19 Vaccine Booster for All Adults
The FDA had previously issued an EUA for those over the age of 65 and those at high risk for severe COVID-19 or exposure to the virus.
Concerns About Childhood COVID-19 Vaccines Persist, Despite FDA Committee OK
Some have expressed concerns about the risk of myocarditis and unknown longer-term side effects.
FDA Issues EUA for Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for Children
The dose is one-third of the dose given to people 12 years and older.
FDA Accepts NDA for Zoliflodacin, Potentially First Gonorrhea Antibiotic in Decades
June 13th 2025The FDA has accepted a New Drug Application for zoliflodacin, a first-in-class oral antibiotic for treating uncomplicated gonorrhea, offering a potential new option amid rising antibiotic resistance.
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