Politics May 19 Aides scramble to defend Trump’s use of hydroxychloroquine By Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press, Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer
Nation May 18 Trump says he’s taking unproven drug hydroxychloroquine, despite FDA warnings President Donald Trump says he is taking a malaria drug to lessen symptoms should he get the new coronavirus, even though the drug is unproven for fighting COVID-19. By Zeke Miller, Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Politics May 08 Investigators recommend drug whistleblower is reinstated, lawyers say Lawyers for a government whistleblower who opposed widespread use of an unproven drug that President Donald Trump touted as a remedy for the coronavirus say federal investigators found "reasonable grounds" that the whistleblower had been retaliated against. By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press
Health May 07 Malaria drug shows no benefit in another coronavirus study A new study finds no evidence of benefit from a malaria drug widely promoted as a treatment for coronavirus infection. Hydroxychloroquine did not lower the risk of dying or needing a breathing tube in a comparison that involved nearly 1,400… By Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer
Nation Apr 28 Oklahoma, Utah face scrutiny over malaria drug purchases Republican state leaders in Oklahoma and Utah are facing backlash for spending millions of dollars combined to purchase malaria drugs promoted by President Trump to treat COVID-19 patients that many other states obtained for free and that doctors warned shouldn't… By Sean Murphy, Brady McCombs, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Apr 24 U.S. states build stockpiles of malaria drug touted by Trump By Brady McCombs, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press State and local governments across the United States have obtained 30 million doses of a malaria drug touted by President Trump to treat patients with the new coronavirus despite warnings from doctors that more research is needed. Continue reading
Apr 24 FDA warns of heart risks with Trump-promoted malaria drug By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press, Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning doctors against prescribing a malaria drug widely touted by President Donald Trump for treating the new coronavirus outside of hospitals or research settings. Continue reading