GSK’s RSV shot gets FDA advisers’ backing on safety for older people

A unanimous panel advising the US drug authority says GSK’s data shows its RSV vaccine is effective – but not all panel members were convinced of its safety. 
Photo: Peter Nicholls/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Peter Nicholls/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
By Lisa Pham and Tanaz Meghjani, bloomberg

GSK Plc’s vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus won the support of a key panel of US regulatory advisers for use in people 60 and older, as the drugmaker races against Pfizer Inc. to bring to market the first vaccine for RSV.

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