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Expect delays in non-Covid clinical trials, former FDA chief
Expect delays in non-Covid clinical trials, former FDA chiefhttps://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/29/coronavirus-live-updates.html May 29, 2020/ 7:20 a.m. ET —
Clinical trials of drugs, treatments and vaccines unrelated to Covid-19 will likely face delays going forward as the agency focuses its resources on addressing the virus, former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said.
“A lot of drug companies put clinical trials on hold,” he said, adding that some companies didn’t go forward with planned trials and others suspended ongoing trials. “The agency has been keeping up” so far, Gottlieb added.
The FDA put out new guidance dated May 26 that said the agency might need to prioritize resources moving forward as staff is stretched thin.
“With many staff members working on COVID-19 activities, it is possible that we will not be able to sustain our current performance level in meeting goal dates indefinitely,” the agency said in the document. —Will Feuer
Disclosure: Scott Gottlieb is a CNBC contributor and is a member of the boards of Pfizer and biotech company Illumina.