{"id":1239545,"date":"2022-01-25T15:39:06","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T20:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1239545"},"modified":"2022-01-25T15:39:17","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T20:39:17","slug":"ron-desantis-battles-joe-biden-2000-floridians-had-lifesaving-coronavirus-treatment-canceled-because-of-bidens-indefensible-edict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-desantis-battles-joe-biden-2000-floridians-had-lifesaving-coronavirus-treatment-canceled-because-of-bidens-indefensible-edict\/","title":{"rendered":"Ron DeSantis Battles Joe Biden: 2,000 Floridians Had Lifesaving Coronavirus Treatment Canceled Because of Biden&#039;s &#039;Indefensible Edict&#039;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fron-desantis-battles-joe-biden-2000-floridians-had-lifesaving-coronavirus-treatment-canceled-because-of-bidens-indefensible-edict%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1239545&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DeS-mono-640x335-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) this week continued his battle with the Biden administration over the distribution of lifesaving coronavirus treatment, as U.S. health regulators opted to revoke emergency use authorization (EUA) for Regeneron and Eli Lilly monoclonal antibody treatments \u2014 a move the governor deemed an \u201cindefensible edict\u201d as 2,000 Floridians had their appointments for such treatment canceled.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. health regulators announced on Monday they would revoke emergency authorization for both Regeneron and Eli Lilly, attributing the decision to the claims that they do not work against the omicron variant of the virus. Notably, health regulators did not make the same decision for the coronavirus vaccine, despite studies <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/healthcare-pharmaceuticals\/us-study-suggests-covid-19-vaccines-may-be-ineffective-against-omicron-without-2021-12-14\/\">suggesting<\/a> its waning effectiveness against the omicron variant.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>That resulted in immediate pushback from DeSantis, who has long battled the administration for withholding lifesaving coronavirus treatment from Floridians.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Floridians have benefited from the state\u2019s treatment sites and their access to treatment shouldn\u2019t be denied based on the whims of a floundering president. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y5nmAV1LCs\">https:\/\/t.co\/Y5nmAV1LCs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovRonDeSantis\/status\/1485973457988956161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 25, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWithout a shred of clinical data to support this action, Biden has forced trained medical professionals to choose between treating their patients or breaking the law,\u201d DeSantis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flgov.com\/2022\/01\/24\/governor-desantis-condemns-biden-administrations-haphazard-decision-to-revoke-authorization-of-lifesaving-monoclonal-antibody-treatments\/\">said<\/a> in a scathing statement:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThis indefensible edict takes treatment out of the hands of medical professionals and will cost some Americans their lives,\u201d he continued. \u201cThere are real-world implications to Biden\u2019s medical authoritarianism \u2013 Americans\u2019 access to treatments is now subject to the whims of a failing president.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo also released a statement, noting the importance of having treatment options available for individuals seeking help \u2014 help that could save their lives.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe federal government has failed to adequately provide the United States with adequate outpatient treatment options for COVID-19. Now, they are scrambling to cover up a failure to deliver on a promise to \u2018shut down the virus,\u2019\u201d Ladapo said.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>DeSantis was among the first to spread the word about the effectiveness of monoclonal antibody treatments, as his administration continued to open treatment centers across the Sunshine State. But because of the Biden administration\u2019s actions, 2,000 Floridians who had appointments to receive such treatments had their appointments canceled this week.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis\u2019s office continued:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote>\n<p>This decision was made solely by Biden\u2019s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) without advance warning to states or health providers and without clinical data to support the decision. The deliberate decision by the Biden Administration to make this announcement effective immediately, through a press release, actively prevents states and health care providers from making real-time operational decisions that save lives.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>DeSantis has battled Biden over this issue for months, as the Biden administration kicked off the battle by announcing they would withhold treatment from certain states, citing the need for \u201cequitable distribution.\u201d While DeSantis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2021\/09\/23\/ron-desantis-purchases-antibody-treatments-for-florida-after-joe-biden-cuts-shipments\/\">went around<\/a> the administration and purchased monoclonal antibody treatments, circumventing the federal restriction, the Biden administration eventually \u201ccornered the entire market\u201d for the treatments.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, DeSantis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2022\/01\/03\/desantis-biden-administration-cornered-entire-market-lifesaving-coronavirus-treatment\/\">announced<\/a> that the federal government decided to \u201creverse course\u201d and send treatments to the state after Surgeon General Ladapo wrote a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra. However, this week\u2019s action by U.S. health regulators is continuing the fight.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>Despite the fact that there are other variants out there in addition to omicron, the Biden White House is dismissing the governor\u2019s concerns.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFlorida, let\u2019s talk. It\u2019s terrifying that local leaders refuse to promote a lifesaving booster shot but are trying to give citizens a drug that does not work,\u201d Ben Wakana of the COVID-19 Response Team said on social media.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis isn\u2019t play doctor. It\u2019s a real pandemic. Listen to the scientists. Stop playing politics with people\u2019s lives,\u201d he added:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B4\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Florida, let&#8217;s talk.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s terrifying that local leaders refuse to promote a lifesaving booster shot but are trying to give citizens a drug that does not work.<\/p>\n<p>This isn&#8217;t play doctor. It&#8217;s a real pandemic. Listen to the scientists. Stop playing politics with people&#8217;s lives. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mgVINQt4wc\">https:\/\/t.co\/mgVINQt4wc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ben Wakana (@benwakana46) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/benwakana46\/status\/1485981350117220356?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 25, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, DeSantis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2022\/01\/03\/desantis-biden-administration-cornered-entire-market-lifesaving-coronavirus-treatment\/\">reminded<\/a> officials this month that omicron is not the only variant out there, and he noted that it has worked against the omicron variant in some cases.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s something that we actually have seen applied with omicron patients and we have seen symptoms resolved, so it\u2019s not clear that this is not something that is going to not be a benefit,\u201d DeSantis explained.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt may not be as good as it was against delta, but we obviously want to have that here for patients to be able to do it,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, in September, DeSantis\u2019s team revealed that more than half of those seeking the lifesaving monoclonal antibody treatment were considered fully vaccinated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida Gov. 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