Don't Keep Doctors From the Information They Need

In the tumult of the unprecedented coronavirus crisis, there is an enormous amount of confusion about potential treatments. Last week, President Trump announced that chloroquine, a treatment used for malaria and arthritis, is now approved for the virus. That was then followed by denials from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Here’s what we do know: In a time when information is imperative for doctors to more effectively treat this virus, outdated rules are keeping them from getting the information about possible treatments — information that might mitigate this outbreak and potentially save lives.