We have a bunch of states, including my own, who stockpiled the drug basically upon Trump's say-so. We are sheep.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/apr/21/utah-buys-hydroxychloroquine-despite-doctors-warni/
"SALT LAKE CITY — Utah will buy 200,000 treatments of malaria drugs widely touted by President Donald Trump for treating the new coronavirus despite warnings from doctors that the medications shouldn’t be used until more testing is done, state officials said Tuesday.
The state will purchase the treatments that include hydroxychloroquine from a Utah-based compounding pharmacy called Meds in Motion, said Tom Hudachko, Utah Department of Health spokesman. The company, which that has been promoting use of the drugs along with several Republican state lawmakers since mid-March, was selected under emergency procurement rules that negates the usual bid process.
The amount that Meds in Motion will be paid hasn’t been finalized because the contract is not done, Hudachko. He estimates the cost will be in the millions, and said about three-fourths of the cost would be covered by federal funds.
The news comes on the same day that results from a study done at U.S. veterans hospitals cast more doubt on the efficacy of the treatment. The drugs showed no benefit among 368 patients at the hospitals, and there were more deaths among those given hydroxychloroquine versus standard care, researchers reported."
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https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/apr/21/utah-buys-hydroxychloroquine-despite-doctors-warni/
"SALT LAKE CITY — Utah will buy 200,000 treatments of malaria drugs widely touted by President Donald Trump for treating the new coronavirus despite warnings from doctors that the medications shouldn’t be used until more testing is done, state officials said Tuesday.
The state will purchase the treatments that include hydroxychloroquine from a Utah-based compounding pharmacy called Meds in Motion, said Tom Hudachko, Utah Department of Health spokesman. The company, which that has been promoting use of the drugs along with several Republican state lawmakers since mid-March, was selected under emergency procurement rules that negates the usual bid process.
The amount that Meds in Motion will be paid hasn’t been finalized because the contract is not done, Hudachko. He estimates the cost will be in the millions, and said about three-fourths of the cost would be covered by federal funds.
The news comes on the same day that results from a study done at U.S. veterans hospitals cast more doubt on the efficacy of the treatment. The drugs showed no benefit among 368 patients at the hospitals, and there were more deaths among those given hydroxychloroquine versus standard care, researchers reported."
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