What are emergency use authorizations, and do they guarantee that a vaccine or drug is safe?
- Written by Christopher Robertson, Professor of Law, Boston University
Tony Potts, a 69-year-old retiree, removes his face mask for a temperature check just before receiving his first injection in a phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial sponsored by Moderna. Potts is one of 30,000 participants in the Moderna trial. Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty ImageSIn coming days, the Food and Drug Administration is likely to...


