Assistant Commissioner for Media Affairs, U.S. Food and Drug Administration. - ARCHIVED ACCOUNT
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27 Aug 2020
Important news form FDA today -> The first test authorized for #COVID19 that gets results in minutes directly from a card.
This test is authorized for certain point-of-care settings, like a doctor’s office or emergency room to begin.
FDA issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the first antigen #COVID19 test where results can be read directly from the testing card, a similar design to some pregnancy tests. fda.gov/news-events/press-an…
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26 Aug 2020
26 Aug 2020
FDA scientific reviewers who have long experience with vaccine development are encouraged by the rapid rate of enrollment in the ongoing clinical trials for a #COVID19 vaccine.
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25 Aug 2020
.@SteveFDA: "I was trying to do what I do with patients, because patients often understand things in absolute terms vs relative terms. And I should've been more careful, there's no question about it. ... I frankly did not do a good job of explaining that." bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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25 Aug 2020
On decision-making, @SteveFDA said, " I would not participate in any decision that was made on anything other than the science."
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25 Aug 2020
“FDA completely supports clinical trial performance because at the end of the day, clinical trials—particularly randomized clinical trials—provide gold standard information.” -- @SteveFDA
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FDA Spokesperson - ARCHIVED retweeted
25 Aug 2020
"I personally could have done a better job and should have done a better job at that press conference explaining what the data show regarding convalescent plasma. I can assure the American people that this decision was made based upon sound science and data." — @SteveFDA
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Commissioner @SteveFDA on @CBSThisMorning today: "The Mayo Clinic convalescent plasma program has shown that there are promising efficacy data as well as safety associated with plasma."
Professionals & scientists at FDA independently made this decision with his support, he said.
25 Aug 2020
FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn is defending his administration, saying politics did not play a role in the decision to grant emergency authorization of a possible #coronavirus treatment.
Only on @CBSThisMorning, @SteveFDA joins us to discuss more on the decision.
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25 Aug 2020
Tune in 8am ET Tuesday morning for @SteveFDA on @CBSThisMorning to talk about the benefits of convalescent plasma treatment for COVID patients in hospital and more.
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25 Aug 2020
Thread from Dr. Hahn tonight... please read.
25 Aug 2020
Media coverage of FDA’s decision to issue emergency authorization for convalescent plasma has questioned whether this was a politically motivated decision. The decision was made by FDA career scientists based on data submitted a few weeks ago.
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FDA Spokesperson - ARCHIVED retweeted
23 Aug 2020
PRESS RELEASE: FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Convalescent Plasma as Potential Promising #COVID19 Treatment, Another Achievement in Administration’s Fight Against Pandemic fda.gov/news-events/press-an…
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24 Aug 2020
Convalescent plasma has shown to be beneficial for 35% of patients. This risk reduction figure - shown in chart below - is from @MayoClinic data from expanded access program that was analyzed by FDAA for the emergency use authorization announced today.
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24 Aug 2020
To clarify, the @MayoClinic data compared those given convalescent plasma with a high level of antibodies from COVID to those given plasma with low levels.
So 35% more patients survived by getting the higher antibodies convalescent plasma.
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23 Aug 2020
Commission Hahn, as a doctor himself, responds on whether the success rates so far on using convalescent plasma on #COVID-19 patients is significant. Watch video below:
"A 35 percent improvement in survival is a pretty substantial clinical benefit," FDA Commissioner @SteveFDA said in relation to the convalescent plasma emergency use authorization issued today.
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23 Aug 2020
Today, the FDA finalized emergency use approval for convalescent plasma to treat #COVIDー19 patients. The data shows it had helped thousands of patients survive and go home to their families. More in link below... #convalescentplasma
23 Aug 2020
PRESS RELEASE: FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Convalescent Plasma as Potential Promising #COVID19 Treatment, Another Achievement in Administration’s Fight Against Pandemic fda.gov/news-events/press-an…
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23 Aug 2020
Great news today! FDA issued an emergency use authorization for doctors to use convalescent plasma as a treatment option for #COVID19 patients. Months of data show it may be effective in lessening the severity or shortening the length of illness.
Today, we issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for investigational convalescent plasma for the treatment of hospitalized COVID-19 patients as part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to fight #COVID19. fda.gov/news-events/press-an…
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23 Aug 2020
FDA extensively reviewed data from thousands of patients who have already been given convalescent plasma over the last several months. FDA’s scientists concluded that it may be effective in treating #COVID19 patients in hospitals. We all hope this helps people recover faster!
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23 Aug 2020
We are closely monitoring all possible treatments for #COVID19 and will continue to authorize them as soon as we know they are safe and potentially effective for use.
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