4 chapters across the catalog
Operation Warp Speed Logistics, Pfizer Plant in Michigan
The first shipments of the Pfizer vaccine are prepared at the Portage, Michigan plant. FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn denies being threatened with firing by the White House to speed up the authorization. Operation Warp Speed plans to deliver 40 million doses by the end of December.
Vaccine Distribution Priority, CDC Recommendations
The CDC's advisory panel recommended that healthcare workers and nursing home residents be the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Meanwhile, a new study suggests the virus was present in the United States as early as mid-December 2019. Questions are raised regarding the attendance of media figures at conferences in China during the early stages of the pandemic.
Kodak Insider Trading and Hydroxychloroquine Regulatory Shifts
Allegations of insider trading at Kodak are discussed following a $765 million government loan announcement for pharmaceutical production. Meanwhile, the Ohio Board of Pharmacy withdrew its ban on hydroxychloroquine prescriptions for COVID-19. FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn is heard on The Today Show clarifying that the FDA does not regulate the practice of medicine and that the use of the drug remains a private decision between doctors and patients.
FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn on Antibody Testing for Work
FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn discusses the scaling of antibody testing as a primary tool for returning the American workforce to their jobs. These tests would identify individuals who have recovered and developed immunity, potentially serving as a "safe" certification for human resources. The FDA is reportedly providing regulatory flexibility to developers to speed up the manufacturing of these diagnostic tools.
