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.

  • @dhork
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    223 days ago

    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”.

  • Optional
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    203 days ago

    Bleach still okie dokie

    • @[email protected]
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      103 days ago

      Put it straight in my veins. NaOCl is basically a rehydrating saline solution with extra oxygen to help you breathe, right

    • Flying Squid
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      73 days ago

      No, but keep that apple flavoured ivermectin horse paste on hand…