Posted on 03/23/2020 11:59:01 AM PDT by Sean_Anthony
President Trump, in an epic crisis, must quickly determine if an already approved drug is available
”I want a new drug,” said Huey Lewis. But Americans increasingly demand an older medicine, Hydroxychloroquine, while coronavirus enfeebles victims across America. ‘Chloroquine’ is one of the oldest and best-known anti-malarial drugs and appears effective against COVID-19. President Trump advocates chloroquine. Since the drug is US Food and Drug Administration approved for humans, and effective in China, why not offer it to Americans? Because it is not approved for use outside malaria. Wait. What?!!
Are U kidding? He’s the CEO. He would be risking accusations; but he gets those anyway.
Who reports to who?
The FDA reports to the POTUS.
It’s being used, starting Tuesday in NY.
My PCP ordered it for me “in case” last week as I live n a small barrier island. ( in US). Off label use is legal...
Doctors in the USA have the legal right to prescribe any FDA approved drug for any purpose. Doctors do not need the FDA's permission to prescribe one of the anti-malarial drugs in combination with an azithromycin.
Of course doctors use their professional knowledge, and rely on research results from other doctors and scientists, and their choice of medication is based on their knowledge, experience, and inputs from other clinicians. Right now there are very encouraging results from a small clinical study run by some of the foremost virologists in France, along with other studies from China and elsewhere.
Doctors fighting COVID-19 infections are very likely to be using an anti-malarial in combination with azithromycin for patients that have serious cases. That strategy has already become the standard of care in some other countries.
These agencies don’t answer to anybody,they are fiefdoms
the medicine is available for any American physician wishing to prescribe it for this new Virus or any other condition for which the doctor believes the medicine will help
I bet if nancy or chuck, or anyone in the upper tiers of our government, got the coronavirus they would have no problem getting ‘Chloroquine’ and of course the other one Zpack.
Not when a Democrat is president, then they are his or her personal property and can be used for political purposes or to enrich family "foundations" without any consequences at all.
But the MSM will only report number\deaths\charts\graphs. They want Biden and student loan forgiveness,etc. and totalitarianism. Won't work,Trump is handling it, he's Churchill right now.
He can. But the doctors will probably stick to what the FDA says and not incur the additional liability.
Can blog stumps override spam in emergency spam shortages?
An elected official better be able to override non-elected bureaucrats.
So your wife is in the ICU, struggling to breathe, you suggest an off label approved therapy which you personally sign off on and the doctor will still refuse to prescribe with almost 0% malpractice liability.. Umm not likely doomer. Doomer logic = Everything is doom, no saving from the doom, we are doomed, economy doomed, no cure doomed.
Of course
Problem solved, just have the Doctor report the patient has malaria, and administer the medication.
The author of the article is misinformed and providing bad info. FYI:
When a doctor prescribes an FDA approved for an illness that is not the illness the drug was approved for, then this "off label." Here's a link that explains "off label".
In addition to "off label", there are 3 more categories that should be explained: Investigational Drugs; Expanded Access (Compassionate use); and Right to Try.
Links below explain.
I see you’ve never argued with a doctor before. They are NOT covered on malpractice just because I insisted. Not without a killer paper trail, including a medical power of attorney. And even then, you can still sue and the process of going through the suit, even if they win, will cost the doctor a ton of money. Nothing doom about it. I’ve seen doctors refuse to go off the script before. I never said anything was doomed. I just pointed out that doctors do not like going against FDA recommendations. Mostly because their malpractice insurance company usually denies coverage when they do and things go wrong. That’s the world we live in.
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