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The White House Press Secretary called the Florida governor on Tuesday after he pushed to allow the use of two Covid-19 antibody treatments.
Jen Psaki is the White House Press Secretary. NICHOLAS KAMM/Agence France-Presse via...
The FDA decision to halt the use of Covid-19 treatments made by Eli Lilly and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals was questioned by the state of Florida.
The FDA revoked authorization for the use of the two treatments due to their ineffectiveness against the omicron variant and to avoid side effects from treatments.
Some conservatives protested the FDA decision.
At a press conference Tuesday, he said he would fight back against the decision to stop using the two treatments for Covid-19.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the omicron variant was responsible for 99% of new Covid-19 cases in the country.
Patrizia Cavazzoni, director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, told the Washington Post that the two antibody treatments are unlikely to be active against the omicron variant.
As an opponent of vaccination mandates, DeSantis has been at the forefront of promoting the use of monoclonal antibodies to treat Covid-19. He claimed that the most effective treatment for people who contract Covid was the monoclonal antibody cocktail from Regeneron. Even though Eli Lilly's treatments were effective in treating previous versions, health experts said getting fully vaccine against Covid-19 was the best way to fight the virus.
He said the state could take legal action against the FDA.
The FDA says covid treatments don't work.
Florida governor vows to fight back against FDA.
Eli Lilly has FDA authorization for covid Antibody Treatments.
The Washington Post reported that DeSantis urged Floridians to use the treatment given to Trump.
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