Rand Paul: 'Unconscionable' that Biden Is Withholding Lifesaving Coronavirus Treatment

Sen. Rand Paul on Thursday blasted the Biden administration for withholding lifesaving coronavirus treatment from those who need it, deeming it "Unconscionable."

On Tuesday, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo sent a pointed letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, questioning the Biden administration's decision to withhold lifesaving coronavirus treatment from states such as Florida.

In recent months, the DeSantis administration has blitzed the state with monoclonal antibody treatments, only to have the Biden administration slash the supply to the state, originally attributing the decision to its newfound priority of "Equitable distribution."

While administration of monoclonal antibody therapy treatments in Florida is shifting back to the private health care sector, and there is growing evidence that some treatment options may not be as effective against the Omicron variant, the federal agencies under your control should not limit our state's access to any available treatments for COVID-19.

Florida can expand treatment options for patients by distributing therapeutics to providers working in areas with a low prevalence of Omicron or clinics capable of variant screening.

"The federal government is actively preventing the effective distribution of monoclonal antibody treatments in the U.S.," he said, explaining that the "Sudden suspension of multiple monoclonal antibody therapy treatments from distribution to Florida removes a health care provider's ability to decide the best treatment options for their patients in their state."

The remarks follow the Biden administration's decision to pause shipments of the Regeneron and Eli Lilly treatments over concerns regarding their effectiveness against the omicron variant.

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