FDA Refuses to Review Moderna’s Application of Experimental Flu Shot

The pharmaceutical company said it is seeking a meeting with the agency to understand the path forward.
FDA Refuses to Review Moderna’s Application of Experimental Flu Shot
The Moderna logo is seen displayed in this illustration taken May 3, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is refusing to review Moderna’s experimental flu shot, the company announced Tuesday.

Already submitted and accepted for review in the European Union, Canada, and Australia, the experimental shot’s application being denied by the FDA is another sign of President Donald Trump’s administration’s impact on U.S. pharmaceutical companies.

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