Journal retracts study that promoted hydroxychloroquine as Covid treatment
Summary
A 2020 study promoting hydroxychloroquine as a Covid-19 treatment has been officially retracted by Elsevier due to ethical and methodological issues.
Investigations revealed concerns about patient consent, ethical approvals, and data integrity. Three co-authors requested disassociation from the paper, while others disputed the retraction.
The study, widely cited and controversial, influenced policies and public discourse, with then-president Trump endorsing the drug. Critics, including the French Society of Pharmacology, condemned the study for misleading claims that led to overprescription and unnecessary risks, potentially causing avoidable deaths.
This marks the most-cited Covid paper to be retracted.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/18/hydroxychloroquine-covid-treatment-journal-study-retractedOpen linkView original on lemmy.world268
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Just in time.
Just in time for RFK to approve it via emergency FDA authority.
He will put it in the raw milk supply.
On Jan 21, I fully expect the President to "pardon" the authors, even though that is meaningless, and personally sue the journal for having the wrong "ethics".
Bleach still okie dokie
Put it straight in my veins. NaOCl is basically a rehydrating saline solution with extra oxygen to help you breathe, right
But does it cure bird flu? Asking for the future head of hhs...
No, but keep that apple flavoured ivermectin horse paste on hand...
People in my area are still taking ivermectin. This won't change any of their minds.