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struggle4progress

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8. Admin ignored concern over hydroxychloroquine: Fired US scientist

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Tue May 12, 2020, 06:31 AM

May 2020

May 06, 2020 12:03 PM IST

A fired American scientist has alleged that the Trump administration ignored the concern of doctors in the US over the importation of hydroxychloroquine from "uninspected factories" in India and Pakistan and flooded the country with the "unproven and potentially dangerous" anti-malarial drug.

In a complaint filed on Tuesday before the US Office of Special Counsel, which oversees the protection of whistleblowers, Rick Bright alleged that top officials of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) repeatedly ignored his messages and that of others over the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and medicines like hydroxychloroquine in particular ...

https://www.cnbctv18.com/politics/trump-admin-ignored-concern-over-hydroxychloroquine-import-from-in-india-pak-fired-us-scientist-5854801.htm

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Hydroxychloroquine doesn't work [View all] struggle4progress May 2020 OP

Hydroxycholoroquine failed to help in 2 big studies struggle4progress May 2020 #1

And it causes heart attacks. It's worse than useless against Covid-19, it's deadly. nt SunSeeker May 2020 #2

Hydroxychloroquine falls out of use in Hudson County struggle4progress May 2020 #3

Schumer asks VA why it's using hydroxychloroquine struggle4progress May 2020 #4

Hydroxychloroquine truther Ingraham begs Trump to overturn FDA's warning struggle4progress May 2020 #5

County reverses decision to file amicus brief regarding hydroxychloroquine ban (NV) struggle4progress May 2020 #6

What to do with all that hydroxychloroquine? struggle4progress May 2020 #7

Well, I won't be praying for a malaria outbreak. We've got our hands full as it is. nt littlemissmartypants May 2020 #13

Admin ignored concern over hydroxychloroquine: Fired US scientist struggle4progress May 2020 #8

Drug whim costs millions, as mania wanes struggle4progress May 2020 #9

Science Chloroquine witchdoctor Didier Raoult: barking mad and dangerous jberryhill May 2020 #10

Not a random assignment study, we need that to be certain Cicada May 2020 #11

But that guy down by the river said it's perfect! Snarkoleptic May 2020 #12

But, but, Donny had a feeling! tanyev May 2020 #14

Meet The Doctor Behind The Hydroxychloroquine Treatment, And What's Next For Its Use jmg257 May 2020 #15

And if it doesn't, not so great. LisaL May 2020 #17

Yep - pretty sure this guy started the whole love affair with it. jmg257 May 2020 #19

Dr. Zelenko was adding zinc. LisaL May 2020 #20

Bet a lot of day traders made fortunes off a drug the prez was pushing. spanone May 2020 #16

And now hospitals are stuck with stockpiles of it. LisaL May 2020 #18