FDA, under pressure from Trump, expected to authorize blood plasma as Covid-19 treatment
WASHINGTON — President Trump is expected to announce Sunday evening that the Food and Drug Administration will authorize the use of blood plasma from patients who have recovered from Covid-19 as a treatment for the disease, according to an individual familiar with the plans.
The decision, which Trump’s press secretary heralded ahead of time as a “major therapeutic breakthrough,” likely falls far short of that description — and could generate intense controversy inside the administration and the broader scientific community.
