Trump pushed for the V.A. to adopt the controversial anti-suicide Johnson & Johnson drug Spravato. Some vets might have been helped—but so were a lot of Trump cronies, as our @PeterACary reported ahead of this @VanityFair wrapup. vanityfair.com/news/2020/02/i…
@PeterACary reported in @guardian last June the FDA managed to approve the drug despite serious questions about its efficacy, especially among men older than 65, a group that comprises the majority of V.A. patients. publicintegrity.org/politics/trump…
@williamcohan: Trump boosted J&J drug Spravato while maintaining cozy relationships with CEO Alex Gorsky, UK ambassador + major stockholder Woody Johnson.
House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs has been looking at the influence of 3 of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago buddies—doctor Bruce Moskowitz, attorney Marc Sherman & Marvel chairman Ike Perlmutter the policy and personnel decisions at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
@propublica @iarnsdorf had written about these relationships in 2018 piece "Shadow Rulers of the VA" propublica.org/article/ike-pe…
These investigations, expanded in June 2019 to examine whether the controversial drug Spravato had been fast-tracked, are ongoing says spokesman for House Committee.
