Type A

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In minutes from the FDA’s Type A meeting—a meeting to discuss stalled development programs—the agency recommended uniQure conduct a further randomized, double-blind, sham surgery-controlled study, the company said.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

Nasa has labelled the botched 2024 Starliner mission, which left two astronauts stranded in space for months, a "Type A" mishap, on par with fatal shuttle disasters of the past, in a newly published report.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

“But at this point, until we have that Type A meeting, we won’t really know how quickly we can get moving forward.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Death is not suited to the Type A personality.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2025

He’d been vaccinated against B, and he didn’t do drugs, so that ruled out C. Type A was usually caused by drinking contaminated water or eating tainted food.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French