Nancy Pelosi says accusation goes 'beyond the pale,' even for Trump, 'in terms of how he would jeopardize' Americans' health to serve his reelection.
” to rush a risky vaccine. “We’re going to call the balls and strikes on this,” he said.
Hahn repeated that vow to doctors in a video briefing to the American Medical Association earlier this month, adding: “All of our decisions willand the same careful deliberative processes we have always used when reviewing medical products.” Peter Marks, head of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, said earlier this month in a call with officials and pharmaceutical representatives thatif the Trump administration approves a vaccine before it’s proven to be safe and effective, Reuters reported.
“You have to decide where your red line is, and that’s my red line,” he told Reuters. “I would feel obligated [to quit] because in doing so, I would indicate to the American public that there’s something wrong.” Marks said he has not yet been under any political pressure to speed approval of an unproven vaccine. on Saturday called Trump’s wild “deep state” accusation “very scary” and a “very dangerous” statement.
“The FDA has a responsibility to approve drugs, judging on their safety and their efficacy — not by a declaration from the White House about speed and politicizing the FDA,” Pelosi told reporters.
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