Distribution problems:Vulnerable Americans have problems finding Evusheld to counter Covid-19--investigation

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Thu, 2022-03-24 18:03 — mike kraft

Vulnerable Americans are desperate to find this Covid-19 drug. Thousands of boxes are sitting around unused Soon after the US Food and Drug Administration gave the green light to Evusheld, a new drug to prevent Covid-19, pharmacist Tom Henry alerted his blog readers. He was thrilled because finally, there was a drug that could protect people like him who are immune-compromised and had a weak response, or no response at all, to their vaccinations. Elizabeth Cohen and Danielle Herman, CNN CNN

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... a CNN investigation raises questions about the way federal and state governments have distributed Evusheld and why, more than three months into the rollout, many immune-compromised people are still having trouble getting it.

CNN's investigation found that as the Omicron variant ripped through the United States, infecting and killing Americans, including some who might have been saved with timely access to Evusheld, thousands of boxes of the drug have been sitting on pharmacy shelves.

CNN also found that the government distributed Evusheld, a drug that was developed by AstraZeneca with the support of the US government, to unlikely places such as a spa that offers Botox and another location that does eyelash extensions. ...

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