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Most medical devices do not hit the market through rigorous safety testing but by being deemed similar enough to something already approved—the “predicate” device through a mechanism known as the FDA’s 510(k) pathway. But similar is not a synonym for safe. While the assumption may be that substantial equivalence is a reasonable stand-in for a safety review, a share of devices cleared with this method still get recalled, and the FDA spends valuable time reviewing devices the same way, regardless of how risky it is on paper.
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Vaccines are like milk. Both make us stronger, but if stored at the wrong temperature, they spoil.
Pfizer and Moderna on Tuesday announced they have solved coronavirus vaccine manufacturing challenges and promise a significant increase in supply in the coming weeks.
Downtown San Diego’s vaccination super station is slated to reopen Tuesday after a shipment delay of COVID-19 vaccine doses limited the county’s supply, forcing residents to reschedule their appointments.
Three hundred million doses from Pfizer. Three hundred million from Moderna. One hundred million from Johnson & Johnson. One hundred million from Novavax.

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