Deaths from drug overdoses increased in more than two-thirds of states last year. And the coronavirus pandemic could make it worse.
Drugs
Whistleblower: I Was Fired Over Warnings About Hydroxychloroquine
Dr. Rick Bright alleges he was reassigned to a lesser role because he resisted political pressure to allow widespread use of hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug favored by President Trump.
We Might Finally Have an Effective COVID-19 Treatment, But the Economy Is Getting Worse
Word of the drug came as the U.S. government reported that American economic output is shriveling in the biggest and fastest collapse since the Great Depression.
Trump Reportedly Has ‘Financial Interest’ in Drug He Says Fights COVID-19
Ignoring medical experts and scientists, Trump has aggressively promoted hydroxychloroquine, while acknowledging that he isn’t a doctor and instead relies on “common sense.”
Trump Won’t Stop Promoting Controversial Malaria Drug That Has Dangerous Side Effects
“What do you have to lose?” Trump said Sunday. “What do I know? I’m not a doctor.”