Advocates and scientists are calling on Facebook to control vaccine misinformation ahead of COVID-19 vaccine. Facebook users have already begun sharing false vaccine information during the COVID-19 pandemic that could sow distrust of a future vaccine. (STAT)
Democratic lawmakers have asked for an investigation of the government’s role in developing remdesivir. The lawmakers are concerned about access to medicines, like remdesivir, that were developed in part with federal funds. (STAT)
Pfizer CEO said President Trump’s drug pricing executive orders will cause “enormous destruction.” Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said in an investor call that the industry needs to be solely focused on developing COVID-19 treatments and vaccines. (CNBC)
President Trump claimed the pharma industry was running false ads about his drug price plan. Trump tweeted that an ad was falsely claiming his action on drug prices was raising costs for seniors, claiming that the pharma industry was running the ad. (Reuters)
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