Posted on 04/02/2022 8:15:28 PM PDT by definitelynotaliberal
Kansas senators early Thursday morning narrowly passed a bill that would force pharmacists to fill unproven off-label prescriptions for drugs intended to treat or prevent COVID-19.
The bill's promotion of ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine has been a priority of right-wing Republicans, as well as its protection for doctors against health board investigations and anti-vaccine mandate measure.
The Senate worked on a host of bills into the early morning hours in a marathon session. The off-label drug bill, HB 2280, passed 21-16 shortly before 1:30 a.m.
"Thousands of Kansans and hundreds of thousands of Americans have died because of this propaganda that shut down early treatment," said Sen. Mark Steffen, R-Hutchinson. "I fully believe that this passage of this bill through the Senate will gain national attention and help be a very important part of getting the care to the people who need it."
The bill would allow doctors to prescribe ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine and any other FDA-approved drug that isn't a controlled substance for an off-label use to prevent or treat COVID-19.
It further requires pharmacists to fill the prescriptions, removing their professional discretion to refuse to fill a prescription, unless they find a reason other than the connection to COVID-19.
"With this provision, a doctor can write a prescription for abortion medication under the guise of COVID, and the pharmacist must fill it," said Cindy Holscher, D-Overland Park, who opposed the bill.
Another piece protects doctors from board of healing arts investigations connected to the pandemic, prohibiting any "recommendation, prescription, use or opinion" on COVID-19 treatments from being considered unprofessional conduct.
The bill also expands existing religious exemptions for childhood wellness vaccines at schools and day cares. It effectively creates a new exemption where any parent can claim a moral or ethical exemption to any youth vaccinations.
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It’s taking me time to respond to that French HCQ study. I’m working on an important project that is taking much of my time.
At first glance, I question those COVID patients who recovered. Was it because of the HCQ + zinc or was it just the natural recovery that most people have who are infected?
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