Political pressure casts doubt on FDA’s independence

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<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AFvRUQm0bQN-ICovCt-WcTw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> gives an inside look into how the White House pressured the FDA to rush the approval of convalescent plasma as a treatment for COVID-19, as well as overstate its efficacy.</p> <p>After the tragic death of Chadwick Boseman, the <a href="https://apple.news/AwEFxLOhuQ9qyWsfGg5TVWw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has a helpful Q&amp;A about colorectal cancer. And <a href="https://apple.news/AiKvBRP9gQ8iIlb-BFszX1Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> says the pandemic has caused delays to preventative screenings that could help diagnose early-stage cancers.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A0U4Br-WaSWyQI_qh0Y_fRQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> has the details of the NBA and its players union&rsquo;s plan to support social justice and advance civic engagement. And <a href="https://apple.news/ACSuTJfkDRE-Vl-nLyHYyWQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Slate</a> has a piece about how WNBA players have been protesting against inequality and racial injustice for years.</p>