Gottlieb says "full approval" of coronavirus vaccine unlikely before 2021
"I don't think the FDA commissioner could step in and obviate a decision by the professional staff," Gottlieb said.
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"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."
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