Important news form FDA today -> The first test authorized for #COVID19 that gets results in minutes directly from a card.
This test is authorized for certain point-of-care settings, like a doctor’s office or emergency room to begin.

Thread from Commissioner Dr. Stephen M. Hahn on #COVIDー19 vaccine progress ...

.Dr. Stephen M. Hahn: President Biden wants us to be focused on urgency. 'I have great faith in the 17,000 FDA employees who are terrific scientists, doctors, and nurses that we’re going to do that and move it forward for the American people. That's our promise to them.”

“FDA completely supports clinical trial performance because at the end of the day, clinical trials—particularly randomized clinical trials—provide gold standard information.” -- Dr. Stephen M. Hahn

“There's a great demand for this. Doctors are ordering this for patients around the country. As Americans recover from #COVID19 , it would be absolutely great for them to consider donating plasma to meet that demand.” -- Dr. Stephen M. Hahn

'I personally could have done a better job and should have done a better job at that press conference explaining what the data show regarding convalescent plasma. I can assure the American people that this decision was made based upon sound science and data.' — Dr. Stephen M. Hahn

Commissioner Dr. Stephen M. Hahn on CBS Mornings today: 'The Mayo Clinic convalescent plasma program has shown that there are promising efficacy data as well as safety associated with plasma.'

Professionals & scientists at FDA independently made this decision with his support, he said.

Tune in 8am ET Tuesday morning for Dr. Stephen M. Hahn on CBS Mornings to talk about the benefits of convalescent plasma treatment for COVID patients in hospital and more.

Thread from Dr. Hahn tonight... please read.

PRESS RELEASE: FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Convalescent Plasma as Potential Promising #COVID19 Treatment, Another Achievement in Administration’s Fight Against Pandemic fda.gov/news-events/pr…

Commission Hahn, as a doctor himself, responds on whether the success rates so far on using convalescent plasma on #COVID -19 patients is significant. Watch video below:

“In the independent judgment of experts and expert scientists at FDA ... #COVID19 convalescent plasma is safe and shows promising efficacy thereby meeting the criteria for an emergency use authorization.” -- FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen M. Hahn

Today, the FDA finalized emergency use approval for convalescent plasma to treat #COVIDー19 patients. The data shows it had helped thousands of patients survive and go home to their families. More in link below... #convalescentplasma