FDA releases new coronavirus vaccine guidelines
Guidelines by the FDA all but close the door on having a coronavirus vaccine by Election Day. Meg Oliver reports.
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Guidelines by the FDA all but close the door on having a coronavirus vaccine by Election Day. Meg Oliver reports.
Dr. Bob Lahita is a professor of medicine at New York Medical College and chairman of medicine at St. Joseph's Health Care System. He joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss President Trump's recovery, the vaccine development process and why it's highly unlikely we'll see a coronavirus vaccine before Election Day.
The following is a transcript of an interview with former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb that aired October 4, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
The following is a transcript of an interview with former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb that aired Sunday, September 27, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
Agency cites reports of teens hospitalized or dead from misuse of allergy medication in an attempt to get high.
Top infectious disease experts delivered testimony about the U.S. pandemic response before a Senate committee Wednesday. Dr. Fauci went back and forth with Rand Paul, and accused the senator of distorting information. Mola Lenghi reports.
The following is a transcript of an interview with former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb that aired Sunday, September 13, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
Philanthropist bashes White House's pandemic response, calling it "a mismanaged situation every step of the way."
Gottlieb said the White House did not have the information they needed from federal health officials to make decisions.
The following is a transcript of an interview with former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb that aired Sunday, September 13, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
Almost since news of the pandemic first broke, politics became the lens through which many Americans, and our government, took the coronavirus seriously, or not
President Trump delivered a speech in Pennsylvania today honoring the victims of the September 11th terrorist attacks. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joins CBSN to recap his remarks and talk about some of the latest news from Washington.
Experts say the FDA has a rigorous process for vetting any COVID-19 treatment, though there is a loophole.
In our series "Racing to a Cure," CBS News looks into what could be a COVID-19 testing breakthrough. A mass testing model at the University of Illinois could help contain the pandemic.
A new report says some hospitals around the country did not get enough of a critical drug used for COVID-19 patients. The FDA approved the drug, Remdesivir, for emergency use in May. But the report says after looking at the data, the Trump administration mismanaged its distribution. Anna Werner reports.
Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb says Americans are "exhausted" by coronavirus mitigation efforts, warning vigilance to fight the virus.
The following is a transcript of an interview with former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb that aired Sunday, September 6, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
Dr. Jon LaPook speaks with the FDA commissioner about whether he's being pressured by the White House to approve a fast-tracked COVID-19 vaccine during an election year.
The commissioner said, depending on that data, it's possible a vaccine could be available by Election Day and before a Phase III trial is completely finished.
FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn spoke with CBS News about how it will handle outside pressure to approve a coronavirus vaccine. Dr. Jon LaPook has more in CBS News' series "Racing to a Cure."
FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn suggested on Sunday that he may fast track Phase 3 of a coronavirus vaccine clinical trial, leaving many in the medical community to wonder if he is reacting to pressure from the White House. Clinical professor emeritus at UC Berkeley's School of Public Health and editorial board chair for UC Berkeley Health and Wellness Publications Dr. John Swartzberg told CBSN that truncating the process compromises our ability to know whether a drug is safe or not.
Stephen Hahn, the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, told CBS News that outside pressure will not influence the approval of a COVID-19 vaccine. Watch more of his interview on "CBS Evening News" tonight at 6 p.m. ET.
President Trump retweeted a false claim about the number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. And the head of the FDA said he may consider early approval of a COVID-19 vaccine if the benefits outweigh the risks. Dr. Bob Lahita joined CBSN to break down the latest developments.
"I don't think the FDA commissioner could step in and obviate a decision by the professional staff," Gottlieb said.
Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb says a widely available vaccine is "really a 2021 event."