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Mar 29, 2020
11:34:25pm

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As are many others. This is huge

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Yesss! FDA approves Hydroxycloroquine as Covid-19 treatment

3/29/20 11:30pm

Unicorn urine

gaspasscoug

3/29/20 11:33pm

*Trump pills

MarylandFan

3/30/20 4:17am

Hopefully the results from some small studies will scale to large groups

Psalm Trees

3/29/20 11:33pm

And sandoz donated 30 million doses

travelcoug

3/29/20 11:33pm

As are many others. This is huge

3/29/20 11:34pm

I'm sorry, is this not huge news? It means the test results are positive, no?

3/29/20 11:37pm

"emergency authorization" probably means weaker evidence requirements too

Psalm Trees

3/29/20 11:41pm

I think it means that it was done with less than the standard battery of tests

travelcoug

3/29/20 11:45pm

The FDA's authorization letter goes into more detail:

Psalm Trees

3/29/20 11:51pm

Nope, this was a great response. Added perspective is appreciated.

3/29/20 11:45pm

I could've sworn they already approved it

KingDave

3/29/20 11:42pm

Ah, it's because Trump erroneously said a week ago that it was

KingDave

3/29/20 11:45pm

Jerk face that Trump!

Covid-19

3/30/20 12:35am

Only the fish tank cleaner variety.

BYU '80

3/29/20 11:48pm

What does going from approved for off-label use only to approved mean, in practical terms?

Mike Honcho

3/29/20 11:59pm

It quits being a political issue and becomes a medical one

travelcoug

3/30/20 12:01am

Yes, decision to use it is up to the doctor. Presidents, mayors, judges...don't

Lance71

3/30/20 12:17am

It already was up to doctors. It was used off label already.

TN_Coug

3/30/20 12:32am

It was being outlawed by some mayors and other politician types.

Lance71

3/30/20 12:36am

Mayors don't have a right to control off label use if drugs.

TN_Coug

3/30/20 12:39am

Probably not.. but they did it anyways. Banned the use under penalty of fines.

Saxa

3/30/20 4:43am

I wonder if it could have implications on insurance payments

KingDave

3/30/20 12:04am

It costs $12 per dose. Less for generic I would guess

travelcoug

3/30/20 12:08am

Costs per wiki

BYUfan92

3/30/20 12:19am

I shop at the expensive pharmacy

travelcoug

3/30/20 12:22am

LOL you high roller

BYUfan92

3/30/20 8:29am

Great, now there's going to be a run on fish tank cleaner.

SpiffCoug

3/30/20 7:53am

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