“Emergency Use Authorization” (EUA) came into prominence with the “Right to Try” law. This law was another way for patients who had been diagnosed with life-threatening diseases, who had tried all approved treatment options and who were unable to participate in a clinical trial, to access certain unapproved treatments. What is the difference between FDA Approval and Emergency Use Authorization?
“FDA Approval” from the Food and Drug Administration is an independent, scientifically reviewed approval for medical products, drugs and vaccines. Approval is based on substantial clinical data and evidence, the product is deemed safe, effective and able to be produced within federal quality standards. Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) is a mechanism used by the FDA to facilitate making products available quickly during a public health emergency, when there is no other adequate and approved medical product available.
Sen. Kamala Harris
of California said during a vice presidential debate that she does not
trust the Trump Administration’s push to rush a coronavirus vaccine into
production. When she was asked if Americans should take a vaccine, she
responded with, “If the public health professionals, if Dr. Fauci, if
the doctors tell us that we should take it, I’ll be the first in line to
take it. Absolutely. But if Donald Trump tells us that we should take
it. I’m not taking it.”............To Read More...
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