He Called It 'One of the Biggest Game Changers in the History of Medicine.' The FDA Pulled It in 12 Weeks.

In March 2020 Trump called hydroxychloroquine 'one of the biggest game changers in the history of medicine.' Controlled trials found it did not help COVID patients recover faster or reduce mortality, and on June 15, 2020 the FDA revoked the drug's emergency use authorization, finding it 'unlikely to be effective' and that its benefits no longer outweighed its risks. Elena rates the claim False.