By: Berkeley Lovelace Jr.
Source: CNBC
Date of Publication: June 19th, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic postponed the start of clinical trials for potentially life-changing, new medicines. It also could delay the time in which some of those drugs will reach the market as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration faces a potential surge in applications amid a pandemic. The full impact of the postponements for testing new drugs, treatments and vaccines for ailments besides Covid-19 may not be known for months.