Renewed Political Pressure on Hydroxychloroquine for COVID Highlights Need For Independent US FDA
Executive Summary
Bowing to President Trump’s latest push to authorize the anti-malarial drug for COVID-19 could damage the reputation of the agency for the duration of the pandemic and beyond, experts say, arguing it may be the best example yet of why the FDA’s decision making needs to be more clearly delineated from the country’s political leadership.
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