US HHS Secretary Becerra Warns Texas Abortion Pill Ruling Could Imperil Entire FDA Approval Process

Following a ruling invalidating the approval of mifepristone, a key component of the abortion pill, US Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Beccera noted that such a decision undermines the Food and Drug Administration’s authority to approve therapeutics. Beccera said that the decision could let judges make the final call on whether drugs are approved, which may be weaponized against politically polarized drugs like COVID vaccines or new Alzheimer’s drugs.

According to Beccera, “If a judge decides to substitute his preference, his personal opinion for that of scientists and medical professionals, what drug isn’t subject to some kind of legal challenge. So we have to go to court — and for America’s sake, and for women’s sake, we have to prevail on this”

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(Source: Politico, April 9^th, 2023)