MCMi News and Events
Medical countermeasure and public health emergency news and events from FDA and partners
Featured news and events
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) updates from FDA, including the latest news, FAQs, and more
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March 21, 2022: FDA to Hold Advisory Committee Meeting on COVID-19 Vaccines to Discuss Future Boosters
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March 16, 2022: MCMi email - New Medical Countermeasures Initiative report and COVID-19 response infographic
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New! MCMi Fiscal Year 2021 Program Update - FDA and our partners work every day to help facilitate development of and access to safe, effective medical countermeasures to counter emerging threats. Learn more about the steps we're taking to protect national health and security in this report. View the PDF (1.4 MB).
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March 21, 2022: FDA to Hold Advisory Committee Meeting on COVID-19 Vaccines to Discuss Future Boosters - FDA will hold a Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) on April 6, 2022, to discuss considerations for future COVID-19 vaccine booster doses and the process for selecting specific strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus for COVID-19 vaccines to address current and emerging variants
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March 18, 2022: Use and Store At-Home COVID-19 Tests Properly to Avoid Potential Harm: FDA Safety Communication - FDA issued a safety communication to alert people of the potential for harm if FDA-authorized at-home COVID-19 tests are not used according to the manufacturer’s test instructions. FDA is also reminding people to keep the tests out of reach from children and pets.
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March 17, 2022: New fact sheet: Mitigating and Preventing Medical Device Shortages and Prioritizing Public Health (PDF, 491 KB) - This new fact sheet includes information on the medical device shortages authority and work on shortages undertaken in the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH).
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March 16, 2022: MCMi email - New Medical Countermeasures Initiative report and COVID-19 response infographic
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March 16, 2022: FDA published the MCMi Program Update report which showcases FDA's work each year to prepare for all types of public health emergencies, including COVID-19. This report, covering fiscal year 2021, includes an update on FDA's COVID-19 response during the reporting period, and a new infographic providing a snapshot of some FDA COVID-19 response actions from the beginning of the public health emergency through the end of FY 2021.
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March 10, 2022: FDA Orders Philips Respironics to Notify Patients Regarding the Recall of Certain Breathing Assistance Machines - FDA issued a notification order (PDF, 371 KB) to Philips Respironics requiring the company to notify patients and others of the company’s June 14, 2021, recall of certain Philips Respironics ventilators, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) machines, and the unreasonable risk of substantial harm to the public health posed by the degradation of the polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) sound abatement foam used in those products. The FDA has determined that this order is necessary to eliminate the unreasonable risk of harm posed by the recalled products, because the company’s notification efforts to date have been inadequate.
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March 10, 2022: On March 4, 2022, FDA authorized an extension (PDF, 33 KB) for the shelf life of the refrigerated Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine, allowing the product to be stored at 2-8 degrees Celsius for 9 months. The vaccine was previously authorized to be stored for up to 6 months. This shelf life extension applies to all batches that have been released to the U.S. market, and that have been held in accordance with the manufacturer’s storage conditions. Vaccines that are authorized under an EUA do not have fixed expiration dates, and their expiration dates may be extended based on data submitted by the manufacturers. Health care providers administering the vaccine should check the company’s website (https://vaxcheck.jnj) to obtain the most up-to-date expiration dates for specific lots of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine.
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March 9, 2022: MCMi email - More video FAQs on COVID-19 vaccines | Regulatory science update: 3D tissue chips
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March 2, 2022: MCMi email - COVID-19 testing updates | Revisions to COVID-19 therapeutic EUAs
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March 1, 2022: NASA, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Department of Health and Human Services Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), and FDA announced the award of eight contracts in a multi-agency collaboration to extend longevity of complex in vitro (human) models, such as 3D tissue chips and microphysiological systems, to at least six months. Currently, such chips are viable for about one month, limiting researchers’ ability to track longer-term effects of treatments on tissues using these systems. Results from longer studies could be used to better understand disease models, supporting development of and clinical trial design for a variety of medical countermeasures.
View more news in the MCMi News Archive
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Virtual Town Hall Series - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Test Development and Validation - During the virtual town hall, the FDA will share information and answer your questions about the development and validation of tests for SARS-CoV-2. Registration is not required. If you are unable to attend the live virtual town hall, the recording and transcript will be available for viewing the Tuesday after the live event. FDA will host additional webinars in this series in 2022.
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March 23-24, 2022: FDA Public Meeting: Identification of Concepts and Terminology for Multi-Component Biomarkers (virtual, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET both days) - This workshop is intended to develop multi-component biomarker concepts and terminology, to identify areas of conceptual language development through presentation of use cases, and discuss gaps in terminology for concepts and approaches related to multi-component biomarkers. Register to receive an email with instructions on how to join this event.
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April 6, 2022: Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee Meeting (virtual) - To discuss considerations for future COVID-19 vaccine booster doses and the process for selecting specific strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus for COVID-19 vaccines to address current and emerging variants. Also see: FDA to Hold Advisory Committee Meeting on COVID-19 Vaccines to Discuss Future Boosters
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April 25-29, 2022: Training Course: Achieving Data Quality and Integrity in Maximum Containment Laboratories - register by March 25, 2022
Previous events: MCMi Events Archive
General information
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Why You Should Not Use Ivermectin to Treat or Prevent COVID-19
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COVID-19-Related Guidance Documents for Industry, FDA Staff, and Other Stakeholders
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Resources for Health Professionals
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FDA COVID-19 response infographic (through Sept. 2021)
Vaccines
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Multilingual COVID-19 Vaccines Myths Social Media Toolkit (new, September 2021)
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Learn More About COVID-19 Vaccines (Consumer Update)
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5 Things You Need to Know about the COVID-19 Vaccine for Adolescents 12 through 17 (Consumer Update)
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The Path for a COVID-19 Vaccine from Research to Emergency Use Authorization (PDF, 723 KB)
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#VaccineReady Social Media Toolkit with resources in English and Spanish, from FDA's Office of Minority Health and Health Equity
Therapeutics
Testing
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A Closer Look at COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing (for health care providers, test purchasers, and public health staff)
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Screening for COVID-19: Deciding Which Test to Use When Establishing Testing Programs
Regulatory science
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FDA-ARGOS SARS-CoV-2 Reference Grade Sequence Data Now Available
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Investing in Advanced Manufacturing to Support Public Health Preparedness
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Extramural research, including projects supporting the COVID-19 response
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Product shortages and availability
- Drug Shortages
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- Drug Shortages Database
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