30 March 2021 - More than two months into his presidency, President Joe Biden has yet to name someone to lead an agency at the forefront of the coronavirus fight: the US FDA.

Although two candidates have been in the running for the top job for months, Biden has ultimately settled on neither, leaving the agency without permanent leadership as it plays a critical role in the pandemic response, including overseeing the development and authorisation of coronavirus vaccines. Last month, six former FDA commissioners urged Biden to select someone soon, in part to boost agency morale after it was battered by his predecessor.

"They want leadership. Being in limbo is difficult for them," a former top FDA official told CNN about the need for permanent leadership. "The FDA is front and center."

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What is going on here? Insofar as Joe Biden has coveted the Presidency since Donald Trump was inaugurated in 2017, hasn't had four years to think about it (and other things)? One thing is for certain, if it was Donald Trump who had not selected a new FDA Commissioner more than two months after inauguration, the CNN headline would have gone along the lines of Trump being slow and indecisive.