A COVID-19 vaccine could be approved before Phase 3 clinical trials are complete, according to FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn.
are complete could be considered by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, according to the agency's commissioner, Dr. Stephen Hahn.developer] to apply for authorization or approval, and we make an adjudication of their application," he told the"If they do that before the end of Phase Three, we may find that appropriate," Hahn added."We may find that inappropriate, we will make a determination.
with the political season, and we're just going to have to get through that and stick to our core principles," he said,reported."This is going to be a science, medicine, data decision. This is not going to be a political decision."
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