FDA Chief Counsel Defends COVID-19 EUAs, Praises ‘Moral Strength’ Of Commissioner Hahn
Executive Summary
Stacy Cline Amin says authorizing or licensing a COVID-19 vaccine is ‘perhaps the most consequential action the agency will ever take.’ Speaking at FDLI conference, she notes that standards for vaccine EUA will be higher than what has been required for therapeutics.
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