With minimal evidence, Trump asks FDA to study malaria drugs for coronavirus
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I was commenting on the leading title from the APhA. Every professional medical organization seems to be on the other team. Why not just “Trump asks FDA to study malaria drugs for coronavirus”?
Doctors can prescribe licensed, marketed drugs such as chloroquine for unlabelled uses.
You’re right, but on the other hand it’s pretty amazing to see the rate at which bureaucratic red tape is being slashed. As long as they’re going to try it, that’s what is important. Let the FDA collect data, and hopefully it will be as effective as some of the limited trials suggest, and that there will be few or at least manageable side-effects. The quinine-based drugs are for those who are already sick, the antibody-based treatment is several months away at best and a vaccine probably more. Anything we have that shortens the duration of the illness is good.
Now let me throw out another idea: Open Source Medical Ventilator.
The engineering or “maker” types will see the practicality of this right away, since it could be done with an Arduino and common components including pressure sensors and pneumatic valves. People in every country could download the code, build the PCBs and supply them to local hospitals. Who cares if they’re not in a fancy enclosure as long as they do the job?
Because, IMO, the Chineecoms have infiltrated everything to the extent that there is no end to the mischief they could cause including terrrisn and keeping everybody locked up precludes public terrr attacks.