MN Governor Tim Walz Reverses Ban on HCQ Without Saying a Word
I wonder how many deaths his unfounded ban is responsible for?
Politicians should not practice medicine.
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"This past week Minnesota became the second state to reject regulations that effectively ban the controversial drug hydroxychloroquine for use by COVID-19 patients.
The decision, which comes two weeks after the Ohio Board of Pharmacy reversed an effective ban of its own, was rightfully praised by local health care advocates. ?We are pleased that Governor [Tim] Walz lifted his March 27 Executive Order 20-23 restrictions on chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine,? said Twila Brase, president of Citizens? Council for Health Freedom."
"Though his critics are likely loath to admit it, there?s reason to believe the president may have been on to something. In recent weeks a chorus of voices in the medical community has emerged to challenge the view that hydroxychloroquine is ineffective as a COVID treatment. Dr. Harvey A. Risch, a professor of epidemiology at the Yale School of Public Health, said a full analysis of the literature suggests hydroxychloroquine may be the key to defeating the coronavirus."
"One of the positive studies, published by Henry Ford Health System, was a large-scale retrospective of six hospitals. Analyzing 2,541 patients, it found that those treated with hydroxychloroquine alone died at about half the rate of patients not treated with it."
"The reason it?s unclear is that Walz has been mum on why he rescinded his order. There?s been no announcement or new stories. Local lawmakers told me they had no idea Walz had reversed course.
?There?s been absolutely no transparency here,? said Dr. Scott Jensen, a Republican state senator who criticized Walz?s approach. Jensen, who has practiced medicine for more than 30 years in Minnesota, told me pharmacists he?s worked with for years told him they could not fill a hydroxychloroquine prescription for COVID because of the March executive order.
He agrees that hydroxychloroquine is terribly misunderstood by the public and said politicians need to take a step back. ?Hydroxychloroquine is one of the most studied drugs in the history of mankind,? Jensen said. ?My wife was on hydroxychloroquine for 15 years. It?s been on the World Health Organization?s list of essential medicines for decades. It?s been in play since 1955, the year after I was born.?
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