Posted on 07/30/2020 10:41:30 AM PDT by Lowell1775
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Hours after Governor Mike DeWine asked the Ohio Board of Pharmacy to reconsider its decision banning the use of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine to treat COVID-19 in Ohio, the board has withdrawn the rule.
The board said the decision was made "as a result of the feedback received by the medical and patient community and at the request of Governor DeWine."
"This will allow the Board to reexamine the issue with the assistance of the State Medical Board of Ohio, clinical experts, and other stakeholders to determine appropriate next steps," the board said in a statement.
DeWine said Thursday morning he thought the decision to use the drugs should be made between a doctor and a patient.
“The Board of Pharmacy and the State Medical Board of Ohio should revisit the issue, listen to the best medical science, and open the process up for comment and testimony from experts,” DeWine said.
The use of the drugs to treat the coronavirus has been controversial.
They have been prescribed to treat malaria, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, the Food and Drug Administration said.
In May, President Donald Trump defended his use of hydroxychloroquine to prevent COVID-19, saying it was his decision to make.
The FDA revoked its emergency use authorization for the drugs to treat COVID-19 in June and in July posted a review of safety issues related to that use.
The FDA said there are reports of serious heart rhythm problems, blood and lymph system disorders, kidney injuries, and liver problems and failure.
The board said the decision was made "as a result of the feedback received by the medical and patient community and at the request of Governor DeWine."
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Ohio pharmacy board withdraws rule prohibiting use of hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19
CBS Affilate Cols OH 10TV ^ | 07/30/2020 | Staff
Posted on 7/30/2020, 1:41:30 PM by Lowell1775
Amy Kloubuchar said her husband took the drug and he survived.
Winning!
That didn’t take long.
"Feedback."
As in you will get sued until you vomit?
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Eff yeah. These jerks need to be ousted as a follow up.
So people can die because they say you can not have it why???...It has been around for fifty years..so it cannot hurt you .so if it is even a fifty fifty chance it will work why not take it..
Bet have these board members are owned by big Pharma.10$ vs 3,000$.
Ripped their arm off and beat them with the bloody stump.
They couldn't take any light or heat, they died like the virus they are.
Regardless of the truth of the FDA’s “findings” (those “findings” being the basis OHIO medical board used for their decision to ban HQC))about HQC it should be between the patient, and Doctor. The Doctor knows the patient’s condition, ie; heart, and so forth. Why is it up to a board that doesn’t know the patient to decide whether that patient is allowed specific medication.
Oh DARN!
I was SO looking forward to their tarring and feathering!
They could have made a serious dent in the debt with Pay Per View!
~Easy
You mean the Ohio Pharmacy Board Gestapo changed their minds...?
The democrats were/are purposely killing people by blocking the know medicine that kills the virus.
I gave my feedback early this morning to the Governor, State Senator, and State Representative. I believe a lot of others both called and emailed as I did. Even though all went to voicemail and emails likely auto sorted, the volume was enough to get their attention.
The board said the decision was made “as a result of the feedback received by the medical and patient community...
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I’ll bet. I guess people don’t mind being living anecdotes.
it must have been my post on FR that made them reverse course- yay me!
nobody else’s posts count lol
I’d love to see somebody FOIA/FOIL all the records relating to the pharmacy board’s original decision...
rockinqsranch wrote:
“...Why is it up to a board that doesn’t know the patient to decide whether that patient is allowed specific medication.”
Good question.
Wonder what the specific statement was, to the board that made them reverse their decision?
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