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A volunteer received a shot of the experimental Moderna vaccine against COVID-19 in March as part of a safety study.

Health & Safety

Questions About How Crash Program Is Picking Coronavirus Vaccines To Back

7:13am June 12, 2020

by Sydney Lupkin

As Operation Warp Speed pushes to develop a COVID-19 vaccine in record time, the number of candidates is being narrowed. The factors guiding the decisions about which projects to fund is unclear.

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Rick Bright, former director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, is seen here in 2018.

Politics & Government
Health & Safety

Rick Bright, Former Top Vaccine Scientist, Files Whistleblower Complaint

9:38pm May 05, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

Bright says he was removed from his post as a high-ranking federal scientist focused on vaccines because of his reluctance to promote drugs such as hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 patients.

Only 28% of the factories that make active ingredients for pharmaceuticals for the domestic market are located in the U.S., according to the Food and Drug Administration.

Health & Safety

What Would It Take To Bring More Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Back To The U.S.?

1:13pm April 24, 2020

by Sydney Lupkin

Experts say it could be dangerous to rely on overseas production of medicine in a crisis, but the U.S. largely does. Rebuilding domestic capacity would take years and substantial investments.