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Covid Medical Network doctors group under TGA review after endorsing hydroxychloroquine
The national health watchdog is investigating a group of Melbourne doctors after unapproved COVID-19 treatments were endorsed on their website.
Key points:
- The doctors’ group had posted material on their website supporting unapproved COVID treatments
- The TGA says safety and effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine has not been established
- This month, a former senator was also ordered to remove a Twitter post
The Covid Medical Network, which rose to prominence last year after hundreds of doctors signed its open letter criticising Melbourne’s second lockdown, has advocated for hydroxychloroquine to be used to treat the virus.
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has banned Australian doctors from prescribing the drug to combat COVID-19, and…
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