Wednesday, May 18, 2022: Life Sciences

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 5 and 11. The booster can be administered five months after completion of the primary vaccine series. Data released by Pfizer last...

Wednesday, May 18, 2022: Life Sciences

House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro filed supplemental funding legislation to address the nationwide baby formula shortage. The legislation would give the FDA $28 million in emergency funds to address the shortage and prevents future shortages. The...

Wednesday, May 18, 2022: Life Sciences

Senate HELP Committee Chair Patty Murray and Ranking Member Richard Burr introduced a plan that would bolster FDA oversight of dietary supplements, cosmetics, and lab-developed tests. The proposal would require premarket approval of supplements, make manufacturers...

Wednesday, May 18, 2022: M&A

New Jersey regulators approved RWJBarnabas Health’s and Saint Peter’s Healthcare System’s proposed integration plan. The two health systems had signed a definitive agreement declaring their “intention to integrate” in late 2020. They are now awaiting a final approval...