CORONAVIRUS/FDA/HHS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar pushed back Wednesday against claims that President Trump pressured the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to authorize the use of convalescent plasma to treat coronavirus patients, but he did credit Trump for removing ‘unnecessary bureaucratic red tape that stands in the way of saving lives.’… […]
Tag: convalescent plasma
8/25/2020
CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/FDA: “FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn is walking back comments on the benefits of convalescent plasma, saying he could have done a better job of explaining the data on its effectiveness against the coronavirus after authorizing it for emergency use over the weekend… The FDA’s decision to authorize emergency use came a day after President […]
8/23/2020
CORONAVIRUS/FDA: “On the therapeutics front, this is what I’ve been looking to do for a long time. This is a great thing. Today, I’m pleased to make a truly historic announcement in our battle against the China virus that will save countless lives. The FDA has issued an emergency use authorization — and that’s such […]