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Meg Tirrell

New York

Medical Correspondent at CNN

Medical correspondent @CNN

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  • 1 week ago | aol.com | Sarah Owermohle |Meg Tirrell

    Dr. Vinay Prasad, a professor at the University of California San Francisco, became a harsh critic of the government’s response and its vaccine policies during the Covid-19 pandemic. - Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post/Getty Images/FileThe US Food and Drug Administration has named Dr. Vinay Prasad, a hematologist oncologist, to lead its Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, the division that oversees vaccines and biologic medicines.

  • 1 week ago | yahoo.com | Sarah Owermohle |Meg Tirrell

    The US Food and Drug Administration has named Dr. Vinay Prasad, a hematologist oncologist, to lead its Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, the division that oversees vaccines and biologic medicines. Prasad, a professor at the University of California San Francisco, became a harsh critic of the government’s response and its vaccine policies during the Covid-19 pandemic.

  • 1 week ago | cnn.com | Sarah Owermohle |Meg Tirrell

    Dr. Vinay Prasad, a professor at the University of California San Francisco, became a harsh critic of the government’s response and its vaccine policies during the Covid-19 pandemic. Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post/Getty Images/File CNN  —  The US Food and Drug Administration has named Dr. Vinay Prasad, a hematologist oncologist, to lead its Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, the division that oversees vaccines and biologic medicines.

  • 1 week ago | wrex.com | Meg Tirrell

    (CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services said it will require that all new vaccines be tested in placebo-controlled trials before they’re licensed for use, raising urgent questions about the system used to clear updated Covid-19 boosters each respiratory virus season. “Under Secretary Kennedy’s leadership, all new vaccines will undergo safety testing in placebo-controlled trials prior to licensure — a radical departure from past practices,” HHS said in a statement Wednesday.

  • 1 week ago | waaytv.com | Meg Tirrell

    (CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services said it will require that all new vaccines be tested in placebo-controlled trials before they’re licensed for use, raising urgent questions about the system used to clear updated Covid-19 boosters each respiratory virus season. “Under Secretary Kennedy’s leadership, all new vaccines will undergo safety testing in placebo-controlled trials prior to licensure — a radical departure from past practices,” HHS said in a statement Wednesday.

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Meg Tirrell
Meg Tirrell @megtirrell
26 Mar 25

So excited to get to call @owermohle a colleague! Welcome!

Sarah Owermohle
Sarah Owermohle @owermohle

I'm sad to soon be leaving STAT and all my great colleagues, but am excited to join CNN! I'll continue covering the federal health agencies and all things health care in D.C., so continue reaching out.

Meg Tirrell
Meg Tirrell @megtirrell
12 Feb 25

RT @DanielJDrucker: New from @megtirrell @cnn Once weekly semaglutide and alcohol use disorder-a 9 week trial https://t.co/E29KUbBB2S

Meg Tirrell
Meg Tirrell @megtirrell
22 Jan 25

RFK Jr's @SenFinance confirmation hearing scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 29 Senate HELP committee expects to schedule their hearing for RFK Jr. for the next day, a committee spokesman tells us

Senate Finance Committee
Senate Finance Committee @SenFinance

HEARING: Chairman @MikeCrapo announces HHS Secretary nomination hearing: https://t.co/IpbI8dh28P