VA gave hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 to 1,300 veterans

[yortsed snacilbuper]

The Department of Veterans Affairs has used hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for the coronavirus for approximately 1,300 veterans, according to a letter sent to the top Senate Democrat.

VA Secretary Robert Wilkie, in a letter and documents provided to Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), said the department had prescribed hydroxychloroquine to about 1,300 coronavirus patients of more than 10,000 veterans treated for the coronavirus "and will continue to do so in accordance with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines."

In addition to treating approximately 1,300 veterans with hydroxychloroquine for the coronavirus, the VA has also prescribed the medication to approximately 7,500 for non COVID-19 conditions since the start of the pandemic.

"Why did we not know this until now? What happened to the 1,300 vets who took this drug so far and where will the next trials take place. We need these answers and we need them now," Schumer added.

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[crickets]

1. Why have another study? There's no need for one.

The most recent studies have shown the drug is more likely to kill a patient than do any good. Also, it's not made clear whether vets given the medication were told the risks and given a choice to participate. The whole thing smells.