Trump Directs FDA to Eliminate Red Tape to Fight Virus
March 19 2020 - 12:39PM
Dow Jones News
By Andrew Restuccia
WASHINGTON -- President Trump said on Thursday that he is
directing the Food and Drug Administration to eliminate red tape to
more quickly develop therapies to help patients diagnosed with the
coronavirus.
"Nothing will stand in our way as we pursue any avenue to find
what best works against this horrible virus," Mr. Trump told
reporters at a Thursday White House news conference.
Mr. Trump listed drugs used for other purposes that he said
might be able to be used in treating the coronavirus.
"If things don't go as planned, it's not going to kill anybody,"
he said.
Mr. Trump specifically touted drug company Gilead Sciences Inc.,
and pointed to several drugs, including Hydroxychloroquine and
Chloroquine.
Write to Andrew Restuccia at Andrew.Restuccia@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
March 19, 2020 12:24 ET (16:24 GMT)
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