Congressional Democrats Press US FDA For Transparency In Review Of COVID-19 Vaccines
Executive Summary
FDA should have all coronavirus vaccines evaluated by Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee before approval, Democratic senators and representatives say; House subcommittee also wants FDA to require 30,000 participants in Phase III trials.
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