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News & Current Events Mar 29, 2026 at 5:34 AM

FDA finds little evidence that a drug touted by Trump can help people with autism

Posted by Miles_the_AuDHDer


FDA finds little evidence that a drug touted by Trump can help people with autism
AP News
FDA finds little evidence that a drug touted by Trump can help people with autism
The Food and Drug Administation is approving a generic drug for a very rare genetic disorder, but not for autism.

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Jbd0505 Mar 29, 2026 +19
Guess you guys have to close down the FDA then.
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threehundredthousand Mar 29, 2026 +1
If you can't get medical advice from a former reality gameshow host and serial sex offender, who *can* you trust?
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accountabilitycounts Mar 29, 2026 +12
So maga will champion this drug like they do ivermectin.
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justtakeapill Mar 29, 2026 +1
My landlord is a doctor and promotes Ivermectin for Covid to this very day!
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ImaginationToForm2 Mar 29, 2026 +8
It will tout his portfolio.
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NPVT Mar 29, 2026 +1
Did he buy stock in their company?
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Redtex Mar 29, 2026 +1
Shit, is this ivermectin again?
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squidkidqueer Mar 29, 2026 +1
I am autistic and used to take leucovorin when I was still on methotrexate for my RA. Surprisingly enough, it didn't do shit for my autism! Wow, imagine that. 🙄
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Ok-Annual50 Mar 29, 2026 +1
Anything touted by trump is sure to be a failure.
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ferrets4ever Mar 29, 2026 +1
In other news, bears shit in the woods.
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Zephensis Mar 29, 2026 +1
Leucovorin is used for kids doing chemotherapy and there's a shortage from all the moms with autistic kids demanding their doctors prescribe it for them.
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DreamLunatik Mar 29, 2026 +1
You know what helps my autism? Weed. Helps bring it out so I can masterfully organize everything in my city builder video games. Feels good man.
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dazedandloitering Mar 29, 2026 +1
Who are you gonna believe? The President, or your own lying stats?
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zoeydoberdork Mar 29, 2026 +1
Didn't RFK jr already solve this problem last fall?
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naptown-hooly Mar 29, 2026 +1
What did it do for their share price when Trump announced that? Just another bribe for stock manipulation.
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