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Eliot Rosewater

(31,109 posts)
Fri May 22, 2020, 04:22 PM May 2020

Vaccine in UK, Rump had us invest in it, I have a question about the traitor and the FDA

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/21/health/coronavirus-vaccine-astrazeneca.html


$1.2 Billion From U.S. to Drugmaker to Pursue Coronavirus Vaccine
The Trump administration announced a grant to AstraZeneca, which has licensed a potential vaccine that is in trials by Oxford University.


Caller into Randi Rhodes show said: "October surprise will be the traitor saying he has the vaccine for us, that comes from this foreign company." And so he is reelected.

Randi said no, because the FDA has rules the UK doesnt and it would take longer for them to approve it.

I am asking does the traitor have the power to override the FDA and legalize a vaccine in this situation? Which he will of course do if he can regardless of whether or not the vaccine kills us.
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Vaccine in UK, Rump had us invest in it, I have a question about the traitor and the FDA (Original Post) Eliot Rosewater May 2020 OP
The "foreign corporation" Igel May 2020 #1
Yeah, either he can override the FDA or he cant, if he can he will no MATTER what the info is. Eliot Rosewater May 2020 #3
He can do anything he wants-- dawg day May 2020 #2
I Know, I agree completely, but I am curious how this works. Eliot Rosewater May 2020 #4
Even impeachment didn't corral him-- dawg day May 2020 #5
If he finds out he can't, he will start ranting about how he has the solution, but the CDC/FDA won't MiniMe May 2020 #6

Igel

(35,300 posts)
1. The "foreign corporation"
Fri May 22, 2020, 04:32 PM
May 2020

also has three facilities in the US.

As for trials, data are data. There will be differences in seeking approval.

However, the are emergency use authorizations that the FDA might be able to make apply to the vaccine, if it's found to be safe and effective. Moreover, trials are often ended early, either because the stuff being tested in dangerous or it's unethical to let the people suffer.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,109 posts)
3. Yeah, either he can override the FDA or he cant, if he can he will no MATTER what the info is.
Fri May 22, 2020, 04:35 PM
May 2020

If it is presented to him as ready in anyway, but does he have that power?

dawg day

(7,947 posts)
2. He can do anything he wants--
Fri May 22, 2020, 04:33 PM
May 2020

He can withdraw from treaties without Senate consent.
He can impose tariffs without Senate consent.
He can ignore court orders.
He can order the interception of essential PPE equipment states have paid for.

He does whatever he wants, and he gets away with it.

Despair here.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,109 posts)
4. I Know, I agree completely, but I am curious how this works.
Fri May 22, 2020, 04:35 PM
May 2020

Because if there is a ONE percent chance it will work he will override the FDA if he thinks it will get him reelected and keep him out of jail

As Carville said today, they are going to steal the election because they know they are going to jail otherwise. Or try

dawg day

(7,947 posts)
5. Even impeachment didn't corral him--
Fri May 22, 2020, 04:59 PM
May 2020

He's got a GOP senate, a Supreme Court that is more the SUPINE Court. Why all these people would trash their reputations and their values for the least likeable and respectable person on the planet, I don't know. I don't get it.

MiniMe

(21,714 posts)
6. If he finds out he can't, he will start ranting about how he has the solution, but the CDC/FDA won't
Fri May 22, 2020, 09:51 PM
May 2020

clear it for use. The typical M.O.

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