Haddad recalls Anvisa's statement regarding the unproven efficacy of the "cure" announced by Bolsonaro.
In a recent statement, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) made it clear that there is no evidence that the drug Jair Bolsonaro ordered the Army to produce can be a cure for the coronavirus.
247 - After posting an irresponsible video In Jair Bolsonaro's announcement of the Army's laboratory producing chloroquine to combat Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, Fernando Haddad cited a note from Anvisa (National Health Surveillance Agency) which points out that studies on the drug are not conclusive.
"In light of the news regarding the use of medications containing hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine to treat Covid-19, Anvisa clarifies that there are no conclusive studies proving the use of these medications for the treatment of the novel coronavirus," says an excerpt from the statement, published last Thursday, the 19th.
The product is still in the testing phase, and scientists are warning about potential side effects. Furthermore, following the dissemination of inconclusive information, purchases of the product in pharmacies have increased. Fiocruz researcher Margareth Dalcolmo The warning states that the medication cannot be purchased for preventative use and advises anyone who has purchased it to return it to the pharmacy.