US FDA Commissioner Hahn’s credibility is in question following an emergency use authorization for convalescent plasma, leading some former officials to push for new agency leadership. Hahn’s actions, combined with President Trump’s attack on FDA staff as being ‘deep state’ actors, may compromise the public trust in the agency’s work during COVID-19 and beyond, former FDA officials say.
President Donald Trump and senior government officials' communication around the emergency use authorization for convalescent plasma for COVID-19 is sowing new doubts that the US Food and Drug Administration will make a science-based decision on if, and when, to grant clearance to any COVID-19 vaccines.
The damage from the plasma rollout – where FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar...
Recent studies show that spaceflight can significantly weaken astronauts’ immune systems, making them more susceptible to infections and health complications during and after missions. Understanding these changes is crucial for ensuring the safety of future long-duration space travelers.
Recent ODAC meetings suggest the FDA will expand focus beyond applications with pending approval decisions to refining trial designs and drug labels for competitors.
The US FDA Commissioner pushed for a rebalancing of the US’s pharmaceutical supply chains while also stressing that there is a role for US-China commerce that would be risky to compromise.
Recent ODAC meetings suggest the FDA will expand focus beyond applications with pending approval decisions to refining trial designs and drug labels for competitors.
The US FDA Commissioner pushed for a rebalancing of the US’s pharmaceutical supply chains while also stressing that there is a role for US-China commerce that would be risky to compromise.
