In a nearly 5-minute video recorded in front of the Oval Office, President Trump suggested catching COVID-19 was a “blessing from God” for leading him to the treatment he says left him feeling “perfect.”
Trump, who was also given Dexamethasone and remdesivir, appeared to credit Regeneron for making him feel well, claiming that it was his idea to take the monoclonal antibody therapy.
He went on to refer to the therapeutic treatment as a “cure,” despite there being no cure for COVID-19.
Trump pledged to make the antibody cocktail he received from Regeneron as part of a “compassionate use” request from his doctors widely available at no cost.
Trump infront of Oval Office
The company’s experimental therapeutic has not yet been approved for widespread use.Fewer than 10 compassionate use requests have been granted, said Regeneron spokeswoman Alexandra Bowie.
The drug is in limited supply, the priority is using it for the ongoing studies, and emergency access is granted “only in rare and exceptional circumstances,” she wrote in an email.