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Overriding FDA & Doctors During a State of Emergency
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The president, as the civilian leader during war or state of emergency, makes public health decisions that override the FDA and physicians to support public health tools such as rapid tests. Despite the FDA ruling that a test is only approved if it alters the behavior of an individual, the adoption of a pooled test for a group of 25 individuals was approved.
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The greatest barriers to rapid tests being used as public health tools come from physicians who prefer the sensitivity of the PCR test, and from the FDA's decision that rapid tests are classified as medical devices if they alter behavior based on a single result.
32:32 - 38:51 (06:19)
Summary
The greatest barriers to rapid tests being used as public health tools come from physicians who prefer the sensitivity of the PCR test, and from the FDA's decision that rapid tests are classified as medical devices if they alter behavior based on a single result.
ChapterOverriding FDA & Doctors During a State of Emergency
Episode#235 – Michael Mina: Rapid COVID Testing
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
During a state of emergency, politicians are supposed to represent the people and make important public health decisions, even if it requires overriding experts and organizations such as the FDA.
38:52 - 42:04 (03:11)
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During a state of emergency, politicians are supposed to represent the people and make important public health decisions, even if it requires overriding experts and organizations such as the FDA. This includes considering recommendations such as rapid at-home testing, which can be crucial in controlling the spread of COVID-19.