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Nursing Home Gave Residents Hydroxychloroquine Without Approval

Patients at Brighton Rehab and Wellness Center were given the experimental drug without approval from the Pennsylvania Department of Health.

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BEAVER COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — Patients at Brighton Rehab and Wellness Center were given the experimental drug hydroxychloroquine without approval from the Pennsylvania Department of Health.

The news came from a report released by the state. Brighton Rehab had one of the worst coronavirus outbreaks in the country, and a wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the nursing home.

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The new report from the state says hydroxychloroquine and zinc were given to 205 of the 435 residents. The treatment is not approved by the FDA.

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