The Food and Drug Administration has decided to block the use of certain versions of monoclonal antibody treatment that according to them were found less effective against the now-dominant Omicron variant of coronavirus.
But Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said that the treatments have proven to be very effective in the treatment of the coronavirus. So, despite the FDA announcement about the ban, he announced last Tuesday that coronavirus patients can still continue to use this medication which vowed to fight White House health regulators in his latest feud with Joe Biden.
DeSantis comments came a day after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration pulled its emergency authorization for the antibody drugs from Regeneron and Eli Lilly.
More than 2,000 appointments for the treatment were canceled in the state on Tuesday alone, according to a statement from Gov. Ron DeSantis.
As a result of the @US_FDA‘s abrupt decision to remove the EUAs for two monoclonal antibodies, monoclonal antibody treatment sites will be closed until further notice. Full press release is below. pic.twitter.com/RGeWTPwxCs
— Florida Dept. of Health (@HealthyFla) January 25, 2022
Omicron accounted for more than 99% of Covid-19 cases in the US as of January 15, the FDA said, noting restricting the authorization for treatments that aren’t effective against the variant “avoids exposing patients to side effects … which can be potentially serious.”
This has been an ongoing issue for Florida officials — the Biden regime is blocking life-saving treatments to the state.
It was last December when Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo said that the Biden Administration has been “actively preventing” the delivery and distribution of life-saving monoclonal antibody treatments to the Sunshine State.
FOX: Florida surgeon general says Biden admin ‘actively preventing’ monoclonal antibody treatments
— Election Wizard (@ElectionWiz) December 29, 2021
Back in September Governor DeSantis slammed the Biden regime for slashing monoclonal antibody treatments to Florida. The regime would rather see people die than give DeSantis and Florida more good press.
Jen Psaki defended the unconscionable decision at the time.
NEW: Florida Surgeon General says Biden Admin is “actively preventing” distribution of monoclonal antibodies by pausing shipments of Regeneron, in letter to HHS Sec.
Feds paused Regeneron bc it may not work against Omicron. FL says it can still be used in existing Delta cases. pic.twitter.com/9mmw5SsuZJ
— Jay O’Brien (@jayobtv) December 28, 2021
Sources: The Gateway Pundit, CNN, FOX4, ABC News
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