Oz Owns Stock In Quack Drug He Pushed On WH

The Insider reports:

Dr. Mehmet Oz owns shares of two companies that supply hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malaria drug that he urged the White House to push as a treatment for COVID-19 despite a lack of evidence showing its efficacy.

CNBC first reported he owned stock in the companies on Wednesday, citing a financial disclosure. The document showed Oz and his wife owned at least a $615,000 stake in Thermo Fisher Scientific, a supplier that lists hydroxychloroquine as one of its products.

Oz sent separate emails promoting the drug in March 2020 to Jared Kushner, former President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, and Dr. Deborah Birx, who was coordinating the administration’s coronavirus response.

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NEW: @DrOz owns stock in companies that have been big backers of hydroxychloroquine, the very same drug that he’s been promoting both before and since he launched his campaign for #PASen.
His nonprofit has been backed by a producer of hydroxychloroquinehttps://t.co/GhoZzE1Tla

— Brian Schwartz (@schwartzbCNBC) September 7, 2022