STAT+: Pharmalittle: U.K. approves Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine; Trump pressures FDA to approve Covid-19 shots
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The U.K. became the first country to approve a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer (PFE) and BioNTech (BNTX), a decision that will likely put pressure on the Food and Drug Administration to move swiftly to do the same, STAT writes. The vaccine is the first to run the gauntlet of clinical studies normally required for approval. The fact that the U.K. approved a vaccine before the U.S. could pour fuel on the already tense relationship between President Trump and the FDA, which has taken a more deliberative process in reviewing vaccine data.
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