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FDA’s Hahn denies political interference, defends hands-off antibody test policy in interview
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April 23, 2020 10:25 PM UTC
Updated on Apr 24, 2020 at 10:33 PM UTC
Allowing manufacturers to self-validate COVID-19 serological antibody tests is the best way to get the tests onto the market quickly, FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn told BioCentury Thursday.
Speaking on a BioCentury This Week -- Special Report podcast, Hahn said steps are being taken by government and the private sector to validate some antibody tests, and users should scrutinize labels and consider conducting their own validation studies. ...