A quarantined Ted Cruz proposes to speed approvals for coronavirus drugs and vaccines
The proposed law would not extend to products approved in China.
by Ed Silverman
Mar 12, 2020
3 minutes
Although Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is quarantined at home after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for Covid-19, the lawmaker plans to introduce a bill to permit the Food and Drug Administration to approve any drug, device, or vaccine that might be endorsed by regulators in certain other countries to combat the novel coronavirus.
The , which is known as reciprocity and designed to meet a public health or unmet medical need,.
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