FDA issues emergency use authorization for convalescent plasma

Post by m0zg » Sun, Aug 23, 2020, 9:57 PM UTC

evgen wrote: post #16

m0zg wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

He could cure cancer and CNN will come out with an article on why cancer is good.

I am anxiously awaiting the moment when he will tell us that by injecting bleach we can cure cancer and very good people have told him this treatment works and it is CNN and the deep state holding it back. What is truly sad is that I am not being sarcastic or hyperbolic, I am literally just waiting for him to say something this dumb...

Post by succulent_plant » Sun, Aug 23, 2020, 9:59 PM UTC

bardworx wrote: post #4

vmception wrote: post #3

My issue with Emergency Use Authorization is by how many people use that to mean “FDA Approved”. The public is not smart enough to tell the difference between something that passed 3 clinical trials and things that did not but are available for use. The FDA brand is diluted now. I think this needs legislative intervention. Another damaging thing is that this is used outside of the country, people who shouldnt care wi…

Can you expand on your comment. Why is this controversial? Is it because it’s in phase-3 vs approved or is it because there is hope but no concrete evidence that this treatment works?

Post by kosei » Sun, Aug 23, 2020, 10:00 PM UTC

joubert wrote: post #18

Full title of FDA's announcement: "FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Convalescent Plasma as Potential Promising COVID–19 Treatment, Another Achievement in Administration’s Fight Against Pandemic". Note 1: "potential promising treatment" - why the caveating? Note 2: "another achievement in administration's fight against pandemic - sounds like PR; trying to score points?

Post by stilley2 » Sun, Aug 23, 2020, 10:01 PM UTC

Post by joezydeco » Sun, Aug 23, 2020, 10:01 PM UTC

pbreit wrote: post #24

vmception wrote: post #3

My issue with Emergency Use Authorization is by how many people use that to mean “FDA Approved”. The public is not smart enough to tell the difference between something that passed 3 clinical trials and things that did not but are available for use. The FDA brand is diluted now. I think this needs legislative intervention. Another damaging thing is that this is used outside of the country, people who shouldnt care wi…

Why is the FDA getting in the way of all these promising treatments? How is it 8 months into a pandemic and we still have little information about the efficacy of a century old therapy that has shown promise? The public has zero decision-making authority on the matter so who cares? Let the doctors decide.