Trump's questionable promotion of malaria drugs as a potential coronavirus cure highlights why nearly all other countries don't allow prescription medicine to be marketed directly to consumers.
NewsletterSign Me UpPresident Trump has done the nation a favor, although he didn’t intend to. Byas possible coronavirus cures, he has demonstrated the danger of removing trained medical professionals from the equation.
It’s a classic case of the blind leading the blind, with potentially dire consequences should the drugs prove to be hazardous when used in this unintended way.of the unproven drugs, which his own medical experts have said may not be suitable for coronavirus patients. “That’s all it is, just a feeling, you know, smart guy. I feel good about it.”
U.S. hospital orders for chloroquine jumped by 3,000% from March 1 to 17, according to Premier Inc., a group-purchasing organization for hospital supplies. Hydroxychloroquine orders were up 260%.and his wife was in critical care after they took chloroquine phosphate to stave off the coronavirus. Rather than taking the pharmaceutical version of the drug, they took “an additive commonly used at aquariums to clean fish tanks,” according to the hospital system Banner Health.
“The worst part is listening to the side effects and the ridiculous music they think makes sense with a drug,” she said. “I think it’s depressing that every 15 minutes I have to hear about heart attacks, diabetics, blood clots and multiple diseases.”There’s no upside to trying to educate ordinary people about complex medical issues using 30-second or one-minute ads. It’s a recipe for confusion, particularly with all the risks smushed into a hurried jumble of hard-to-hear verbiage.
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