A Trump-touted drug for autism is now in demand, but doctors see a dilemma
The email arrives late on a Tuesday night. A mother, her words etched with exhaustion and hope, is asking about a drug called suramin. She’s heard it might help her nonverbal son. Not from a medical journal, but from a viral video clip of a former president. In doctor’s offices and online support groups across the country, a similar scene is playing out. A decades-old antiparasitic drug, thrust…












