The Biden administration's new policy,'Test to Treat' initiative not safe
Joe Biden, The US President in his State of the Union address last week, introduced a new "Test to Treat" initiative that will allow people who test positive for Covid-19 at a pharmacy to receive antiviral pills "on the spot at no cost. In response to the initiative taken by President, the American Medical Association (AMA) expressed concerns that it would bypass the expertise of primary...
Joe Biden, The US President in his State of the Union address last week, introduced a new "Test to Treat" initiative that will allow people who test positive for Covid-19 at a pharmacy to receive antiviral pills "on the spot at no cost. In response to the initiative taken by President, the American Medical Association (AMA) expressed concerns that it would bypass the expertise of primary care physicians, who the organization argues are the most suited to prescribe treatments. Leaving prescribing decisions in the hands of people without knowledge of a patient's medical history is dangerous in practice and precedent isn't avdvisable according American Medical Association. It urges that patients who test positive for Covid-19 to contact their physician to discuss treatment options rather than random antiviral prescription.
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