Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Jul 2020
Pharma execs say FDA will not lower standards for coronavirus vaccine
21 July 2020 - Drug company executives sought to reassure House Democrats that the federal government is not lowering its approval standards, and any coronavirus vaccine that gains approval will be safe.
Executives from Moderna, Janssen, Merck, AstraZeneca and Pfizer told lawmakers during an Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing Tuesday that despite the unprecedented speed, any vaccine candidate will be safe.
"We do believe it's possible to develop a safe and effective vaccine," said Macaya Douoguih, head of clinical development at Janssen. "A lot needs to be done in parallel, but it can be done safely and without compromising any of the standards we usually undertake for any clinical trial."
