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The FDA names a new vaccine chief with an unsettling record, joining a controversial team
Dr. Vinay Prasad, the FDA's new vaccine chief, has been accused of spreading misinformation about Covid vaccines.
US FDA advisers to discuss COVID-19 vaccine recommendations
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it will hold a meeting of experts to discuss COVID-19 vaccine ...
Dr. Vinay Prasad to Head FDA Vaccine, Biologics Division
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has chosen Dr. Vinay Prasad, a ...
Vocal FDA critic to serve as agency’s top vaccine regulator
Vinay Prasad, a critic of the Food and Drug Administration, has been tapped as the agency’s top regulator of vaccines, gene ...
Critic of drug industry and COVID-19 measures to lead FDA vaccine program
The Food and Drug Administration says that a prominent medical contrarian and critic of the drug industry will head its ...
FDA names outspoken Covid vaccine critic as the new vaccine chief
Dr. Vinay Prasad was an outspoken critic of the FDA’s response to the pandemic, including the former vaccine chief, Dr. Peter ...
FDA names Dr. Vinay Prasad as top vaccine official
In his new role with the FDA, Dr. Vinay Prasad will oversee the regulation of costly drugs, including vaccines, gene ...
US FDA names agency critic Vinay Prasad as top vaccine official
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has named Vinay Prasad, an oncologist who has previously criticized FDA leadership and ...
FDA taps critic of COVID policies, drug industry to lead vaccines division
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tapped Vinay Prasad, a prominent critic of federal COVID-19 policies and a ...
FDA Names Vinay Prasad as New Head of Vaccines, Biologics
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary named Vinay Prasad, a hematologist oncologist and critic of the Covid-19 vaccine for children, ...
FDA chooses Dr. Vinay Prasad to lead biologics, vaccines division
The US Food and Drug Administration has named Dr. Vinay Prasad, a hematologist oncologist, to lead its Center for Biologics ...