> I thought he did more than suggest it.
> Donald Trump Says Malaria Drug for Coronavirus Has Been Approved by FDA
> 3/19/2020
apparently so! on March 19, if I read the article accurately. thanks for the correction, and for the link!
I think he was referring to the fact it had been approved in general, but not specifically for use against this virus.
President “was trying to say” that the FDA had approved the drug a long time ago as safe and effective for malaria, but in this world of Tweets and sound bites (and our boy not always being careful in his language, assuming that people will “get it”) left it go at FDA approved. FDA must approve for a given disease treatment and first find the drug (a) safe and (b) effective in treating that disease.
As weasel Fauci was quick to point out, the FDA had yet to find it “effective” for CORVID-10. Why? Because no trials yet. This Newsweak article points out that FDA is allowing doctors and hospitals to use it for CORVID-19, but still needs the trials to show it is effective. Trials take time, and they are on-going.
If doctors prescribe off-label drugs they are often questioned for payment by insurance companies, but that is another issue. If Biden is elected, it will all be “free” anyway. JK