COVID-19 Patients Given Unproven Drug In Texas Nursing Home In 'Disconcerting' Move

[Gothmog]

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Concern is mounting after a doctor at a Texas nursing home started giving the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine to dozens of elderly patients diagnosed with COVID-19 and tracking the outcomes in what he's calling an "observational study."

Use of the drug to treat coronavirus infections has set up a heated debate between the Trump administration and leading health experts over its efficacy against COVID-19.

President Trump has been an enthusiastic champion of hydroxychloroquine, calling it a "game-changer." But some of the nation's most respected health officials have said there is insufficient evidence showing that the 80-year-old drug, which is typically used to stave off malaria or treat lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, is a viable treatment in battling the new virus.

The Food and Drug Administration has not approved the drug for the treatment of COVID-19. The U.S. National Institutes of Health is currently tracking clinical trials of the drug. Additionally, the University of Minnesota is undertaking a trial and Columbia University is as well. Results are not expected for weeks or months.

The controversial decision to administer hydroxychloroquine at The Resort at Texas City over the last few days was made by Robin Armstrong, a physician and medical director of the nursing home.

[orwell]

1. Herd Immunity!

I guess that's when you treat people like cattle...

Calling Dr. Moe, calling Dr. Larry, calling Dr. Curly...

We are so fucked...

[RockRaven]

2. The actions of this doctor are a moral and professional abomination.

[dewsgirl]

3. I believe in France, the death rate went up when they

were initially trying HCQ.

[Blue Owl]

4. Better Call Saul

n/t

[OnDoutside]

5. Paging Dr Mengele, paging Dr Mengele !!! Any twins in that home ?

Sick bastards.

[AllyCat]

6. This is unethical!

Why is this doctor still practicing? Was there informed consent?

[Gothmog]

7. We are talking about Texas

[canetoad]

8. THIS Dr. Robin Armstrong?

He is a Republican National Committee member and GOP activist in Houston, and after calling Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, the Texas chairman of Trump’s presidential campaign in 2016, Armstrong soon had enough doses to begin treating 27 infected residents of The Resort at Texas City.

https://apnews.com/50ccbdcbe8d20668b0159599619954d9

[Rstrstx]

9. That's the one

And only one death so far!

[SunSeeker]

10. A VA study found hydroxychloroquine more than doubled the death rate!

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/21/health/hydroxychloroquine-veterans-study/index.html

[Squinch]

11. And his study will, no doubt, have opposite findings to all the other ones.

His study will show that its a sure cure.

[mercuryblues]

12. At this point all this "doctor" wants

to accomplish is patients dying faster.

He gives a drug that has a know side effect of sudden heart failure, even in healthy people to people who have heart problems. What could possibly go wrong? I hope that the patients families sue him for malpractice. He is putting his love for (not a doctor, but plays one on TV) trump over his lives.

[sinkingfeeling]

13. I smell lawsuits.