Trump Says WH Could Nix FDA’s Stricter EUA Criteria, Calls It ‘Political'

By Beth Wang / September 23, 2020 at 8:23 PM
President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening (Sept. 23) asserted that FDA’s reported efforts to develop stricter emergency use authorization criteria for COVID-19 vaccines seems like a political move, and he said the White House will review any criteria the agency develops. FDA declined to comment. HHS did not respond to Inside Health Policy’s request for comment by press time. FDA officials recently said the agency plans to issue guidance that lays out specific criteria for getting EUA for a...


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