Pandemic Perspectives: How COVID May Reshape US Emergency Use Authorizations
Executive Summary
FDA policy experts Jesse Goodman, Mark McClellan, Peter Lurie, David Bowen, Patti Zettler, and Aaron Kesselheim suggest ideas and points to consider in using the COVID-19 experience to assess whether standards for EUAs should be adjusted.
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