Ousted vaccine expert Rick Bright filed a formal whistleblower complaint alleging top administration officials ignored his early warnings about the coronavirus pandemic and his concerns about government endorsement of the unproven drug hydroxychloroquine
Bright says that he raised concerns that the coronavirus could spread beyond Asia beginning in January but was met with "indifference which then developed into hostility" by leaders of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Janet Woodcock, the longtime head of Food and Drug Administration's drug review department, was among those who supported Bright's warnings about hydroxychloroquine, he said. But others, including HHS Secretary Alex Azar instructed the health agencies to "move quickly" on paths to boost access to the drug and an older version, chloroquine, Bright alleged.
Bright has previously said he believed he was removed from his BARDA role overseeing billions of dollars of vaccine, drug and test funding, because of his hesitation to back hydroxychloroquine. Others within HHS have disputed his accusation, saying he signed off on the request for the FDA to authorize emergency use of the drug in late March.
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