FDA Memo on Vaccine Deaths Sends Moderna, Novavax Stocks Tumbling
Moderna and Novavax shares drop 5-6% after FDA's vaccine chief links COVID-19 shots to 10 children's deaths and announces stricter vaccine approval standards.
Moderna and Novavax shares drop 5-6% after FDA's vaccine chief links COVID-19 shots to 10 children's deaths and announces stricter vaccine approval standards.
Moderna cut its 2025 revenue forecast due to weak U.S. COVID-19 vaccine sales but beat Wall Street’s Q3 estimates, lifting shares premarket.
Moderna is in discussions with large pharmaceutical companies about significant deals, including a possible buyout.
Moderna discontinues its cytomegalovirus vaccine development after Phase 3 trial shows only 6-23% efficacy, missing targets for preventing congenital birth defects in a major setback for the biotech company.
Novavax's second-largest shareholder Shah Capital pushes for company sale, citing poor COVID vaccine sales and untapped potential worth $5 billion under larger pharma ownership.
New COVID vaccines from Moderna & Pfizer show strong protection against the dominant LP.8.1 variant. Moderna's Spikevax (for high-risk 6mo-64yrs & all 65+) boosted antibodies 8x. Pfizer's also effective. No new safety issues found.