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Eli Lilly Plant Set To Manufacture Covid-19 Therapy Cited For Breaching FDA Regulations
An Eli Lilly pharmaceutical plant set to manufacture a Covid-19 treatment has been cited by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for quality control issues, according to Reuters.
The Need For An Effective National Public Health Service: How US Public Health Failed You And Me
This is the first of a three part series analyzing public health infrastructure in the United States. This introduction analyzes the governing bodies of US public health and why they are not getting the job done.
What The Pause In The Johnson & Johnson And Eli Lilly Covid Drug Trials May Mean
Rushing toward approval of Covid vaccines and treatments—while understandable—can be dangerous.
Federal Health Agencies Push Back Against Political Interference
The recent pushback from the FDA and CDC is a welcome development for those who fear the White House has overstepped one too many boundaries to advance its own electoral agenda.
White House Continues To Choose Political Gain Over Public Health
In blocking a new slate of guidelines for Covid-19 vaccines, the White House halts the latest attempt by the Food and Drug Administration to introduce some measure of regulatory rigor into a desperate race to the finish line.
The Difference Between Covid-19 And HIV/AIDS
A critical difference between AIDS and the current pandemic is that Covid-19 can be controlled by public health means.
All The President’s Medicine
Reports on Trump’s condition have been heavy on reassurances but light on clinical details, making it difficult to determine whether these therapies are intended to improve worsening symptoms or placate a panicked president.
The Encounter Was Inevitable. Trump Meets The Coronavirus.
President Trump is the most recent in a long line of country leaders to fall victim to infection by SARS-Cov-2. For Trump, his infection and illness were an obvious consequence of his own actions.
The Encounter Was Inevitable. Trump Meets The Coronavirus.
President Trump is the most recent in a long line of country leaders to fall victim to infection by SARS-Cov-2. For Trump, his infection and illness were an obvious consequence of his own actions.
To Contain Covid-19, Combine Mass Testing With Social And Economic Assistance
All the rapid tests in the world won’t make the difference if we don’t act on their results. That’s why we need assisted home isolation—a cushion of economic and social supports that will make the decision to stay home that much easier.
