The FDA issued a new warning about hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine on April 24, saying the drugs can cause serious and potentially life-threatening heart rhythm problems and should be limited to clinical trials or certain hospitalized patients. That landed directly on top of Trump’s months-long habit of talking up the drug as a possible coronavirus fix. The agency’s warning was a blunt public correction to the president’s messaging. It also underscored how far the White House had drifted from evidence-based pandemic guidance.
The FDA issued a new warning about hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine on April 24, saying the drugs can cause serious and potentially life-threatening heart rhythm problems and should be limited to clinical trials or certain hospitalized patients. That landed directly on top of Trump’s months-long habit of talking up the drug as a possible coronavirus fix. The agency’s warning was a blunt public correction to the pr…
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