Vaccine on Fast Track but Still Needs Time.

• Position: DRUG TREATMENTS - Coronavirus Treatment Acceleration Program

As the number of COVID-19 cases rises across the United States, development of treatments and vaccines is high priority. To move new treatments to patients as quickly as possible, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration created CTAP (the Coronavirus Treatment Acceleration Program). As part of the emergency effort, the FDA currently has 284 clinical trials underway, with 10 therapeutic agents in active trials and another 15 in planning stages. The agency says it will take a minimum of 18 to 24 months before approval of a COVID-19 vaccine--but that timeline is significantly...