FDA Statement on Vaccines, Related Biological Products Advisory Committee Meeting

The following is attributed to FDA Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn, M.D., and Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research.

Silver Spring, MD – Following yesterday’s positive advisory committee meeting outcome regarding the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Coronavirus vaccine, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has informed the sponsor that it will rapidly work toward finalization and issuance of an emergency use authorization.

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AAA reports Tennessee Gas Prices Remain Steady

Nashville, TN – The Tennessee gas price average remains steady, increasing only a penny over last week. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $1.90 which is four cents more than one month ago and 43 cents less than one year ago. 

“Gas prices were predicted to decrease following the holiday, but robust gains in crude oil prices and the OPEC decision to increase production next year led to a number of states seeing pump price jumps of 3 to 12 cents,” said Megan Cooper, spokesperson, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “In Tennessee, the change in pump prices was minimal at only a penny increase and prices remain relatively cheap at 43 cents lower than this time last year.”

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