Coronavirus Update: After Trump Pressure, US FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization For Blood Plasma Therapy
Agency Reverses Decision
Executive Summary
US FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn cites 35% improvement in study, but critics are dismayed by fudging of science and political pressure.
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