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The CDC / FDA could be less politicized to address infectious disease outbreaks more effectively

By Hicbd
Thu May 20 2021 11:43 am

"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as well as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have, for decades, served as two of the country’s most respected sources of health information and guidance. However, during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the current administration has politicized and undermined the work of both agencies in an unprecedented manner, jeopardizing the perceived integrity of their decision making, and reducing trust in these institutions to historic lows."

URL:
https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20201120.456386/full/
https://www.statnews.com/2020/07/13/cdc-apolitical-island-defenseless/
https://www.statnews.com/2021/05/11/cdc-messaging-covid-19-seems-out-of-step-public-health-experts-say/
https://www.thebodypro.com/article/robert-redfield-coronavirus-failure

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) U.S. Public Health U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Pandemics / Epidemics U.S. Executive Branch / President

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