Stephen Hahn: FDA will make some changes amid Covid-19 permanent
The FDA will look to permanently implement some of the processes and policies adopted in its response to the Covid-19 pandemic, FDA commissioner Stephen Hahn said during a virtual briefing hosted by the Alliance for a Stronger FDA on Monday.
Hahn’s statements during the briefing closely mirrored statements he made in a pre-recorded video FDA uploaded to YouTube on Friday.
“As this pandemic has evolved, it was clear to all of us that some FDA processes needed to be adjusted to accommodate the urgency of the pandemic and I think the entire FDA team has now seen first-hand that we need to take a critical look at some of our processes and policies,” Hahn said.
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