Four Years Ago Today: June 15, 2020 The FDA revokes its emergency authorization of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, which is championed by right wingers, including the president, as a covid-19 cure. The FDA says it was found to have no effect on the virus and may cause "serious cardiac adverse events." 1/3

June 15, 2020 The FDA revokes its emergency authorization of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, which is championed by right wingers, including the president, as a covid-19 cure. The FDA says it was found to have no effect on the virus and may cause "serious cardiac adverse events." 1/3

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Revokes Emergency Use Authorization for Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquinewww.fda.gov COVID-19 Update: FDA Revokes Emergency Use Authorization

The Trump administration had stockpiled 63 million doses of the drug. Trump himself, who praised the drug repeatedly and urged Americans to use it to avoid getting sick, claimed to have taken a two-week course of the drug. 2/3

Dr. Rick Bright, head of the federal agency charged with overseeing the production of a coronavirus vaccine, was removed from his post April 22 - retaliation, he says, for arguing against spending federal money on drugs that had not been vetted. 3/3

Remembered this from May 5, 2020. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

'Clear cronyism' included in HHS whistleblower allegationswww.msnbc.com Debra Katz, attorney for HHS whistleblower, former vaccine chief Rick Bright, talks with Rachel Maddow about why Dr. Bright's accusations go beyond the Trump administration's odd fixation on hydroxych...

It’s standard treatment for lupus. What do you suppose those people did when the feds bought all those doses?

Went without. Was in remission. I can get it uninterrupted now but I am no longer in remission and nothing is working. That's what happened.

Oof! So so sorry!

It was difficult for a lot of people.

I’m sorry.

Thanks.

Mostly lived without. And still do - I'm unclear on whether it's still in short supply, or if the common "wisdom" among doctors is that anyone who wants a scrip for it is still trying to home-treat COVID.

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