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This Drug Can Help Monkeypox. But The FDA Makes It Hard to Get.

RED TAPE

“The requirements for prescribing this were incredibly onerous,” said Dr. Jay Varma, a professor at Cornell University’s Center for Pandemic Prevention and Response.

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The government agency charged with helping Americans obtain treatment for monkeypox may once again be allowing red tape to stand between doctors and the treatment their patients need.

As the global monkeypox outbreak continues to grow across Europe and the United States, public health authorities have consistently been several steps behind...

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