States vs FDA: When Can They Go It Alone On COVID Shots, Treatments?
Executive Summary
Two GOP governors are talking about using COVID products in ways not authorized by the US government. But the different paths they are taking could lead to different enforcement approaches by the feds – as well as different political outcomes for the governors.
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