Renewed Political Pressure on Hydroxychloroquine for COVID Highlights Need For Independent US FDA

Bowing to President Trump’s latest push to authorize the anti-malarial drug for COVID-19 could damage the reputation of the agency for the duration of the pandemic and beyond, experts say, arguing it may be the best example yet of why the FDA’s decision making needs to be more clearly delineated from the country’s political leadership.

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President Trump and a top White House adviser thrust Commissioner Stephen Hahn into a tricky spot this week by once again endorsing hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 • Source: Shutterstock

Another push from top US political leaders to use hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 might be the breaking point that finally leads to a US Food and Drug Administration restructuring that insulates it from political pressure.

The situation highlights the nearly impossible situation FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn faces – either following the science, which experts say...

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