The CEOs of nine companies developing vaccines against Covid-19 on Tuesday pledged to"uphold the integrity of the scientific process" amid concern Donald Trump will pressure regulators to approve a vaccine ahead of the presidential election in November.
Specifically, the companies said they would only seek emergency authorizations for vaccines"after demonstrating safety and efficacy through a Phase 3 clinical study that is designed and conducted to meet requirements of expert regulatory authorities such as FDA," the Food and Drug Administration. Joe Biden, the Democratic candidate for president, has accused Trump of"undermining public confidence" by regularly raising the possibility a vaccine will be ready ahead of the election on November 3.
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