Rachel Roubein

Articles by Rachel Roubein

A new type of flu shot is coming after FDA approves mRNA-based vaccine - The Washington Post

Business August 7, 2026

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first mRNA-based flu vaccine, paving the way for a new type of shot that will be available for adults 50 and over looking to get immunized against thοΏ½...

FDA raised conflict of interest concerns ahead of new peptide panel - The Washington Post

Health July 18, 2026

As the Trump administration was assembling a key panel to review a slate of controversial peptides, FDA officials expressed concerns about appointing those who worked for peptide-related businesses aοΏ½...

A drop in fatal overdoses helps push the U.S. death rate to a record low - The Washington Post

Health July 3, 2026

The U.S. death rate fell to the lowest point on record last year, while flu and pneumonia rose to be one of the top 10 leading causes of death, according to provisional data released Thursday from thοΏ½...

In a first, FDA authorizes fruit-flavored vapes for adults - The Washington Post

Business May 7, 2026

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized the first fruit-flavored vapes for adults 21 and over amid President Donald Trumps previous vows to save vaping. The agency green-lit electroniοΏ½...

Moderna launches mRNA bird flu vaccine trial after HHS cancels funding - The Washington Post

Health April 23, 2026

Moderna is launching a large-scale clinical trial of a shot to combat bird flu in humans after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.s department had canceled hundreds of millions οΏ½...

A dozen former FDA commissioners condemn plan to tighten vaccine approvals - The Washington Post

Business December 5, 2025

A dozen former leaders of the Food and Drug Administration warned Wednesday that plans for a stricter approach to vaccine approvals risk undermining the nations ability to fight infectious diseases aοΏ½...