Professor Didier Raoult filed an appeal with the Council of State. He challenges the decision of the Medicines Agency not to widely authorize the prescription of hydroxychloroquine against Covid-19.
and says that he now has to ration his HCQ
Western countries have used creative ways to effectively ban HCQ for COVID, without outright banning it. In the US they accomplish this through Pharmacy Boards, Medical Boards, warnings against use, threat of lawsuits, public shaming by the news media, political bullying, and social media censorship, In France, they have a few of their own ways it appears:
"The prescription by a doctor of a drug outside the indications provided for by the marketing authorization (MA) must be done "on a case-by-case basis", by informing the patient of the risks incurred, of non-reimbursement, and of the "Non-Marketing Authorization" statement which must appear on the prescription."
That said, it is good to hear from Dr. Raoult again. He had gone quiet after politics took over the issue,, and his taking action now shows he is still 100% behind his initial findings.
If it were not for lives being on the line, this would be an entertaining story to follow. I have little doubt HCQ is effective to at least a statistically significant degree, and it will be fascinating to see how the politicians, media, and social media try and escape responsibility for their role in keeping it from being incorporated into the standard of care.