Lee Nak-yeon Visits COVID Kit Factory... "Possibility of Emergency Use Approval for Therapeutics"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] Lee Nak-yeon, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, visited SD Biosensor, a manufacturer of COVID-19 diagnostic kits, located in Osong, Chungbuk, on the afternoon of the Chuseok holiday, October 2.

At the site, Lee said, "Viral infectious diseases can only be resolved when the two wheels of early diagnosis and early treatment are in motion," adding, "So far, South Korea has achieved a world-class level in early and widespread diagnosis."

He emphasized, "While we are praised internationally as a model country in responding to COVID-19, fundamentally, the starting point to protect the health of our people is early diagnosis." He continued, "Because widespread diagnosis was simultaneously achieved through a mass production system, stable management like now has become possible."

He evaluated, "There was a regulatory innovation called the 'emergency use authorization' by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency," and regarding COVID-19 therapeutics, he stated, "From a professional perspective, if there are no issues, emergency use authorization can also be considered."

He added, "It is dangerous to approve or disapprove solely for political reasons, but if a therapeutic drug that receives emergency use authorization and mass production within the year is developed, combining early diagnosis, early treatment, widespread diagnosis, and widespread treatment, we might take a step further away from the COVID-19 situation."

Earlier that day, Lee visited the 1st Mobile Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in Jung-gu, Seoul, and encouraged the officers who are on duty guarding downtown Seoul during the Chuseok holiday, saying, "Because you are working, the people can rest."

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