# Food and Drug Administration

Type: organization

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## Timeline

- **2026-02-03**: Application Refusal — FDA senior regulator Vinay Prasad issues a formal refusal to review the flu vaccine application.
- **2025-12-31**: Grants Rescinded — White House rescinds hundreds of millions in mRNA research grants by year-end.
- **2025-08-15**: Workaround Supported — Regulators appear to support Moderna's plan to use data from a smaller trial to address dosage concerns.
- **2024-01-01**: Collaboration Begins — FDA begins working closely with Moderna on its flu vaccine trial design.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Regulatory Volatility: FDA’s Moderna Rejection Signals New Risk for Biotech
2026-03-16 00:17:53 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

Moderna faces a significant regulatory setback as the FDA refuses to review its new flu vaccine, citing trial design flaws despite previous guidance. This shift reflects a broader, politically charged environment that threatens to destabilize the venture-backed biotech ecosystem.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/fda-moderna-regulatory-volatility-biotech-innovation

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