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Mar 30, 2020
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KingDave
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I wonder if it could have implications on insurance payments
for drug therapy. Not sure what these drugs would normally cost, but maybe insurance wouldn't approve payment for them without this FDA approval.
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Yesss! FDA approves Hydroxycloroquine as Covid-19 treatment
BYUCougarsFan
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
BYUCougarsFan
3/29/20 11:34pm
I'm sorry, is this not huge news? It means the test results are positive, no?
BYUCougarsFan
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.
BYUCougarsFan
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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