Hahn has experience being a scapegoat. He was one at penn for the brachy debacle that really preceded him.‘It’s Just Everywhere Already’: How Delays in Testing Set Back the U.S. Coronavirus Response (Published 2020)
A series of missed chances by the federal government to ensure more widespread testing came during the early days of the outbreak, when containment would have been easier.www.nytimes.com
Agree with that he is smart accomplished and very charismatic. My point is there are other highly intelligent accomplished charasmatic guys who also had benefit of careers in the fda and pharm and medical trial experience _ see prior directors
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Bingo. It's an election yearThe FDA approved Roche’s test after 24 hours of review. Other private tests have been approved.
the lack of urgency in expanding testing may have come from his bosses (trump and Azar).
FDA Grants New Coronavirus Test Emergency Approval
A new, high-speed coronavirus test has been granted emergency clearance by the Food and Drug Administration, the latest effort to expand capacity to diagnose the fast-spreading pathogen.
Arguably weeks late.The FDA approved Roche’s test after 24 hours of review. Other private tests have been approved.
the lack of urgency in expanding testing may have come from his bosses (trump and Azar).
FDA Grants New Coronavirus Test Emergency Approval
A new, high-speed coronavirus test has been granted emergency clearance by the Food and Drug Administration, the latest effort to expand capacity to diagnose the fast-spreading pathogen.
Hopefully he is allowing him more free reign to speak.How Dr. Anthony Fauci became Trump's coronavirus truth teller
Dr. Anthony Fauci has become a rare source of frank honesty from within the White House coronavirus task force in recent weeks, holding firm with an at times overly optimistic President and gently recommending steps forward in the face of crisis.www.google.com
It is instructive to look at the careers of others in health policy medical leadership like Dr. Fauci and prior fda directors. Experience probably helps in times of crisis and their careers don’t seem to reflect an urgency of ambition.
Yesterday morning there were 75,000 tests available in the USA! Disgusting. Epic failure. Affront to common sense. Han owns this as he is in charge of approving testing: Hahn needs to go even if he bears the least responsibility. He could have spoken up or sounded the alarm. Again My guess is he didn’t because he is new to all of this. There is an element of negligence when you put yourself in a position that demands expertise that you don’t have and then the sht hits the fan. It’s his job to approve testing and if he is overruled from above, he needs to sound the alarm and resign. Period.
Behind a paywall but this story demonstrates how rules designed to protect health and patients can backfire
‘It’s Just Everywhere Already’: How Delays in Testing Set Back the U.S. Coronavirus Response (Published 2020)
A series of missed chances by the federal government to ensure more widespread testing came during the early days of the outbreak, when containment would have been easier.
I would like to think that if trump ordered me not to test for Coronavirus I would have the backbone to object, be vocal, and resign. (Even from pure self interest standpoint-anyone with a brain would know that wouldn’t end well and would want to be on right side of news, and when you leave you will have choice of university presidencies ) Leadership does not equal charisma. It involves some backbone. Steve doesn’t work for trump he works for the public.
I'm sure there was pressure to delay testing straight from the top. Make the numbers look better
Perhaps he's doing OK. Was at yesterday's presser. Have heard Hahn, in addition to FDA duties, is in charge of UV radiation to Prez's face; thus not likely to be let go?
I did.
Over your old crush, scarb, already?
