NIH panel refutes FDA's claims of the benefits of coronavirus plasma treatment

The panel said it reviewed available data on the treatment and found no data from "well-controlled, adequately powered randomized clinical trials that demonstrate the efficacy and safety of convalescent plasma" for the treatment of Covid-19. It also said "there was no difference in 7-day survival" for patients, contradicting FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn, who said the treatment resulted in a 35% improvement in survival.

The FDA granted the treatment emergency authorization on Aug 23., allowing U.S. health-care providers to use the plasma to treat suspected or confirmed infections in hospitalized patients.

midtowner33 I am not listening to them. You know who I do listen to? Doctors that were infected by the virus, and the medical director made a decision to try the plasma to save them, (they did) several cases that I read about three months ago. I'll stick with that, thanks. politicalgames

Smith83K The trump administration strikes again. Trump had a press conference to announce this “break through”.

GOOD! Get the truth out.

Why not let the doctors do their jobs? They need all the tools they can get to battle this disease. Plasma is a treatment, it's not a magic cure. So let the doctors have the tools they need!

A panel of 'experts' cries, 'Waaaaaaaah!' The deep-state Democrats should be fired immediately. DemocratsAreDestroyingAmerica

Such BS pushed by Democrats and drug companies!!! When do we as Americans fall into a sputtering stupid mess over a ~2% mortality rate? I’m guessing we need a vaccine for car accidents, cancer and heart disease as well before we open the economy back up.

anyone else losing faith and trust in our institutions to provide real information

One Government?

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