Business InsiderAug 22, 2020Trump attacked the FDA on vaccine timing just days after a top official pledged to resign if the administration rushes out an unproven immunizationverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Dan WhateleyA few days after a top Food and Drug Administration official said he would resign if the Trump administration released a COVID-19 vaccine that was "unsafe or ineffective," the president took to Twitter to attack the agency on its timeline for testing immunizations. "The deep state, or whoever, over …
POLITICOflipped into PoliticsTrump administration limits FDA review of some coronavirus testsverified_publisherPOLITICO - By David Lim and Zachary BrennanThe policy change has been a major point of tension for weeks between HHS and FDA. The Trump administration will allow coronavirus tests developed by individual laboratories — including commercial facilities run by Quest Diagnostics and LabCorp — to be used without an FDA review, a decision that …
Business Insiderflipped into Top StoriesTrump administration threatened to oust the head of the FDA if the Pfizer vaccine isn't cleared by the end of Friday, a new report saysverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Jake Lahut and Andrew DunnThe US Food and Drug Administration reportedly moved up the announcement of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine authorization after the White House chief of staff, Mark Meadows, threatened the commissioner's job. On Friday, Meadows delivered an ultimatum to the commissioner, Dr. Stephen Hahn, telling him to …
CNNflipped into Top StoriesTrump administration says FDA will no longer require premarket review of certain lab tests, including some Covid-19 testsverified_publisherCNN - By Jacqueline Howard(CNN) — The Trump administration has determined that the US Food and Drug Administration will no longer review certain laboratory tests, including those used to detect Covid-19, according to an announcement from the US Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday. The announcement -- which …
The Globe and Mailflipped into EntertainmentTop FDA official says he will resign if Trump administration rubber-stamps an unproven COVID-19 vaccineverified_publisherThe Globe and Mail - Dan Levine, Marisa TaylorThis article was published more than 1 year ago. Some information may no longer be current. A top U.S. health regulator who will help decide the fate of a coronavirus vaccine has vowed to resign if the Trump administration approves a vaccine before it is shown to be safe and effective, Reuters has …
Washington Examinerflipped into HealthcareTrump administration alters FDA review guidelines for some coronavirus testswashingtonexaminer.com - Cassidy MorrisonThe Trump administration has lifted some regulatory requirements for coronavirus tests, which officials say will allow more tests to enter the market. …
AvatarBenson Bakerflipped into Stuff To Think AboutTrump administration bars FDA from regulating some laboratory tests, including for coronavirusverified_publisherThe Washington Post - By Laurie McGinley, Yasmeen AbutalebThe Trump administration this week blocked the Food and Drug Administration from regulating a broad swath of laboratory tests, including for the coronavirus, in a move strongly opposed by the agency. The new policy stunned many health experts and laboratories because of its timing, several months …
POLITICOflipped into PoliticsFDA pushes back on Trump administration attempt to rebrand ‘emergency authorization’verified_publisherPOLITICO - By Adam CancrynThe administration proposed labeling a Covid-19 vaccine authorization a ‘pre-licensure,’ which FDA says would undermine its procedures. The FDA is resisting Trump administration pressure to rebrand the emergency authorization of a Covid-19 vaccine as a “pre-licensure,” over worries that it would …
NPRAug 21, 2020Trump Administration Blocks FDA From Regulating Many New Medical Testsverified_publisherNPR - Rob SteinThe Trump administration has blocked the Food and Drug Administration from regulating many new tests, raising concerns about the reliability of new coronavirus tests and the FDA's independence. AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The Trump administration is making it harder for the Food and Drug Administration to …
The Washington PostSep 30, 2020Seven former FDA commissioners accuse Trump administration of undermining the agencyverified_publisherThe Washington PostThis article is free to access. The Washington Post is providing this news free to all readers as a public service. Follow this story and more by signing up for national breaking news email alerts. In a rare and extraordinary rebuke, seven former commissioners of the Food and Drug Administration wrote …
CNNflipped into Top StoriesBiden says coronavirus vaccine 'free from political influence' as Trump administration pressures FDA for authorizationverified_publisherCNN - By Eric Bradner(CNN) — President-elect Joe Biden sought to instill public confidence Friday in a coronavirus vaccine that could soon be available, insisting that its safety and effectiveness is being evaluated without political influence amid reports that President Donald Trump's administration was pressuring the …
Jenn Crowderflipped into CoronavirusTrump administration bars FDA from regulating some laboratory tests, including for coronavirusverified_publisherThe Washington PostThe Trump administration this week blocked the Food and Drug Administration from regulating a broad swath of laboratory tests, including for the coronavirus, in a move strongly opposed by the agency. The new policy stunned many health experts and laboratories because of its timing, several months …
The Washington Postflipped into Opinions7 former FDA commissioners: The Trump administration is undermining the credibility of the FDAverified_publisherThe Washington PostRobert Califf, Scott Gottlieb, Margaret Hamburg, Jane Henney, David Kessler, Mark McClellan and Andy von Eschenbach are all former commissioners of the Food and Drug Administration. Kessler is an adviser for the Biden campaign. Gottlieb and McClellan serve on the boards of Pfizer and Johnson & …
