The Dept. of Veterans Affairs says it's continuing to use an anti-malarial drug touted by Pres. Trump to treat Covid-19 in a manner 'consistent with current FDA guidance,' despite the FDA warning it's not proven to work and could cause deadly side effects
The Department of Veterans Affairs says it is continuing to use an anti-malarial drug touted by President Donald Trump to treat coronavirus cases in a manner"consistent with current FDA guidance" despite the Food and Drug Administration warning it's not proven to work and could cause deadly side effects.
The FDA made clear Friday that the drug has not been shown to be"safe and effective for treating or preventing Covid-19," and carries"known risks" of potentially deadly heart complications. The FDA said those risks"may be mitigated when health care professionals closely screen and supervise these patients such as in a hospital setting or a clinical trial," which is mentioned in an emergency-use authorization for the drugs issued last month.
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