Convalescent Plasma EUA ‘Could Have Been Done Better’ But Not A ‘Total Catastrophe’ – FDA’s Marks

Expanded access program for COVID plasma grew bigger than FDA anticipated, and the agency should have pushed harder for randomized clinical trials earlier, CBER director says. Although unapologetic about the EUA, Marks regrets there was not a better understanding of product quality attributes at the time of authorization.

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The size of the COVID-19 convalescent plasma expanded access program ballooned out of control, FDA's Peter Marks says. • Source: Alamy

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