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==The future of HCQ==

==The future of HCQ==

In her viral video, Dr. Immanuel reported seeing patients from far away because their local doctors were too afraid to prescribe the drug and being reported to the medical review board, a threat Dr. Immanuel also received.<ref>[https://vimeo.com/442781232 America's Frontline Doctors] (July 29, 2020) ''Vimeo''</ref> Yale's Epidemiology Professor Dr. Harvey Risch reported the same thing on Fox News.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/dr-harvey-risch-on-the-war-against-hydroxychloroquine  Dr. Harvey Risch on the war against hydroxychloroquine] by Laura Ingraham (July 20, 2020) ''Fox News''</ref> This represents a public health concern and is a violation of patient rights.  

In her viral video, Dr. Immanuel reported seeing patients from far away because their local doctors were too afraid to prescribe the drug and being reported to the medical review board, a threat Dr. Immanuel also received.<ref>[https://vimeo.com/442781232 America's Frontline Doctors] (July 29, 2020) ''Vimeo''</ref> Yale's Epidemiology Professor Dr. Harvey Risch also reported that doctors were being threatened by their state medical licensing boards for prescribing HCQ.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/dr-harvey-risch-on-the-war-against-hydroxychloroquine  Dr. Harvey Risch on the war against hydroxychloroquine] by Laura Ingraham (July 20, 2020) ''Fox News''</ref> This represents a public health concern and is a violation of patient rights.  

On July 29, the state of Ohio officially banned pharmacies from fulfilling HCQ prescriptions to patients with COVID-19.  Dr. James Todaro reported that this was "a direct infringement on the patient-doctor relationship." Ohio governor Mike DeWine reversed the decision at 9:30 A. M. on July 30, presumably due to public outrage.  Dr. Todaro subsequently had "a great meeting with Vice President Mike Pence and his Chief of Staff.  We are doing everything to restore the power of medicine back to doctors.  Doctors everywhere should be able to prescribe Hydroxychloroquine without repercussions or obstruction."<ref name=Todaro/>

On July 29, the state of Ohio officially banned pharmacies from fulfilling HCQ prescriptions to patients with COVID-19.  Dr. James Todaro reported that this was "a direct infringement on the patient-doctor relationship." Ohio governor Mike DeWine reversed the decision at 9:30 A. M. on July 30, presumably due to public outrage.  Dr. Todaro subsequently had "a great meeting with Vice President Mike Pence and his Chief of Staff.  We are doing everything to restore the power of medicine back to doctors.  Doctors everywhere should be able to prescribe Hydroxychloroquine without repercussions or obstruction."<ref name=Todaro/>

Dr. Simone Gold was fired shortly after appearing in the America's Frontline Doctors video.

Dr. Simone Gold was fired shortly after appearing as one of the America's Frontline Doctors in favor of HCQ.

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