Column: FDA boss Hahn admits error on plasma, but fails to recover his credibility

Trump attacks the Food and Drug Administration and undermines its science while its leadership stays silent.

In short, the FDA’s announcement benefited no patients or researchers. It smacked of being timed to coincide with the start of the Republican National Convention, which opened Monday with Trump’s renomination. Hahn denies that the timing was anything but coincidental.Convalescent plasma has been used for about 100 years as treatment for other diseases. It has never been a “miracle” drug or a “breakthrough,” as Trump has described it.

The best one could say is that five out of 100 people in the trial — but really only three out of 100 — would have better survival rates. Even that conclusion is dubious, however, because the Mayo study doesn’t compare the patients who received plasma to those who didn’t receive it at all — it merely compares those who receive different versions of the plasma and on different schedules to each other.

From that, it’s impossible to tell what benefit convalescent plasma has on COVID-19 patients, if any. Two studies, in China and the Netherlands, that actually tested convalescent plasma against a placebo were both ended early because of safety concerns. But neither showed any positive effect before they were curtailed.

Hahn’s statement instantly drew a pushback from medical experts. Jonathan Reiner of George Washington University medical school called it

The only way Hahn may recover credibility is by reauthorizing HCQ he knocked down against strong evidence of its efficacy to push decoy Remdesivir (proven failed treatment) in sinister bid to steer the populace away from any COVID treatment other than the magical vax to come

Like HCQ, the so-called 'scientific community' is now up in arms agains plasma as Covid treatment. The now notoriously failed Remdesivir that FDA approved based on the flimsiest studies: oh, that one, let's just keep out there precisely because it does nothing! Vax please!

this is an Opinion.

Is senile joe still hiding under his bunk bed

Too late.

It was an unforced and critical error. Unsupported by the science. One has to earn credibility back after pulling crap like that. Yes, even white guys........

You need to resign

It was no error. Loss of credibility!!! Just like the rest of them

hiltzikm Whether Putin pushed Trump over the line in 2016 or not, he has GOT to be pleased with Trump’s amazingly garbage decision making.

hiltzikm Delegitimizing experts, especially at the FDA is what Trump wants.

hiltzikm The minute Trump announces the vaccine, the media will become anti-vaxxers

hiltzikm These people are the ones who are suppose to approve a vaccine. Remember that before you’re coarsed/mandated to take one.

hiltzikm Once again a Trump drone with go up in flames serving at the alter of Trump.

hiltzikm Everything Trump touches dies

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