VA and hydroxychloroquine

IMHO. We’ve seen what happens to whistleblowers vs. criminals.

Trump’s administration has included hydroxychloroquine in the VA protocol and that’s what needs to be exposed.

Remember that he appointed his friends from MAGA laga to run the VA so guess what they'll be doing, whatever shitler tells them to do.

But everything I've read about this drug,
except here on DU, says it's a valid
and life saving product.

Why is everyone here so against it?

Every drug has a potential down side but
I just don't understand the near
hatred of this drug here.

https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-cautions-against-use-hydroxychloroquine-or-chloroquine-covid-19-outside-hospital-setting-or

+ the fact that Trump has financial interest in company that produces it.

I just did a basic Google search on it to see if I'd missed something based on your post. Fine for malaria! Fine for arthritis! In original article I posted, it cites death rate as higher in those who are using it for COVID-19.

Where have you heard the contrary?

Here's a good (and recent) video summarizing what is currently known, starting at the 5:45 mark:



And yes, unfortunately like everything else Trump has managed to politicize medicine, which is why I suspect many people are projecting their political biases onto the drug. In the meantime we'll have to wait for the results of proper clinical trials involving the chloroquines and other drugs being paired with them. There are many other drugs being tried, hopefully there will be some encouraging clinical results soon (the sooner the better). Here's another video where a New York doctor gives his opinion on the potential of current drugs:



A little disappointed he didn't discuss Avigan (favipiravir), but its availability is limited at this time.

to refuse any procedure or drug they don't want.
I'm always amazed by vets who don't know their patient rights.

The VA goes way out of their way for me.
If I need a specialist they find one. They will send me
to DoD hospitals if they don't have the equipment locally.
When you know your rights and exercise them, they tend to listen.
I can't say enough good things about the VA system in NorCal.

Oct 7, 2019 - The survey, which asked Veterans about their experience with VA health care since the MISSION Act was implemented, found that more than 80% were satisfied with their VA health care. Nearly 75% of Veteran respondents reported improvements at their local VA, and more than 90% would recommend VA care to fellow Veterans.

https://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5328