Rick Bright

We have offshored a lot of our industry for critical supplies, critical health care supplies, and critical medicines to save money.

— Rick Bright

My professional background has prepared me for a moment like this - to confront and defeat a deadly virus that threatens Americans…

— Rick Bright

I have spent my entire career in vaccine development, in the government with CDC and BARDA and also in the biotechnology industry.

— Rick Bright

If we fail to develop a national coordinated response, based in science, I fear the pandemic will get far worse and be…

— Rick Bright

Containment doesn't work. Containment does buy time. It could slow. It very well could slow the spread. But while you're slowing the…

— Rick Bright

Specifically, and contrary to misguided directives, I limited the broad use of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, promoted by the Administration as a panacea,…

— Rick Bright

Rushing blindly towards unproven drugs can be disastrous and result in countless more deaths.

— Rick Bright

I am not disgruntled. I am frustrated at a lack of leadership. I am frustrated at a lack of urgency to get…

— Rick Bright

While I am prepared to look at all options and to think 'outside the box' for effective treatments, I rightly resisted efforts…

— Rick Bright

I am very grateful for the bipartisan support from Congress and their confidence in my leadership of BARDA as reflected in the…

— Rick Bright

Well, I have been trained my entire life to recognize these outbreaks and recognize viruses. I have a Ph.D. in virology.

— Rick Bright