Tuesday, December 29, 2020
On 23 December 2020, Judge Catherine Blake of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland granted the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) a 14-day nationwide temporary restraining order, preventing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) from implementing and enforcing its Most Favored Nation (MFN) interim final rule (MFN Rule) scheduled to take effect on 1 January 2021.
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On 28 December 2020, in a parallel case and specifically adopting the reasoning in Judge Blake’s order, Judge Vince Chhabria of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted California Life Sciences Association (CSLA) a preliminary injunction prohibiting CMS from implementing the MFN Rule based on a failure to follow notice and comment procedures under Administrative Procedure Act (APA). Most notably, Judge Chhabria’s order vacates the MFN Rule in its entirety pending completion of the notice and com
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USA TODAY panel says US has nailed the science behind COVID-19 vaccines, but logistics, trust remain a concern
Experts are concerned some won t trust the COVID-19 vaccine and are wary of production problems that could delay getting it to millions of Americans.
Karen Weintraub and Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY
Published
12:12 am UTC Dec. 24, 2020
Experts are thrilled about the reported safety and effectiveness of two COVID-19 vaccines rolling out across the country. But they remain concerned about what still could go wrong to shake the public s fragile faith in it.
Nearly everything about the process has gone well so far, shepherded by the Trump administration s Operation Warp Speed.
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USA TODAY panel says US has nailed the science behind COVID-19 vaccines, but logistics, trust remain a concern
Experts are concerned some won t trust the COVID-19 vaccine and are wary of production problems that could delay getting it to millions of Americans.
Karen Weintraub and Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY
Published
12:12 am UTC Dec. 24, 2020
Experts are thrilled about the reported safety and effectiveness of two COVID-19 vaccines rolling out across the country. But they remain concerned about what still could go wrong to shake the public s fragile faith in it.
Nearly everything about the process has gone well so far, shepherded by the Trump administration s Operation Warp Speed.
Email
USA TODAY panel says US has nailed the science behind COVID-19 vaccines, but logistics, trust remain a concern
Experts are concerned some won t trust the COVID-19 vaccine and are wary of production problems that could delay getting it to millions of Americans.
Karen Weintraub and Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY
Published
12:12 am UTC Dec. 24, 2020
Experts are thrilled about the reported safety and effectiveness of two COVID-19 vaccines rolling out across the country. But they remain concerned about what still could go wrong to shake the public s fragile faith in it.
Nearly everything about the process has gone well so far, shepherded by the Trump administration s Operation Warp Speed.