Welp. On @FaceTheNation it looks like @ScottGottliebMD is now on board with the “don’t worry, be happy” messaging about an emergency use authorization for a #COVID19 vaccine before the election. 1/Disappointing.
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This has put the pharmas in such a weird positionhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-04/vaccine-makers-plan-public-stance-to-counter-pressure-on-fda?sref=leQ3i2ya …
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It makes good business sense, actually. If the FDA issues an EUA for one vaccine, it could, in essence, shut down the RCTs on all the others, because ethically you can't use a placebo in an RCT if an effective vaccine exists; you can only compare your vaccine to the existing one.
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We the people are also having a hard time trusting the cdc and fda.
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