COVID-19 antibody treatment in which a top donor’s company has invested millions of dollars.DeSantis has been flying around the state promoting Regeneron, a monoclonal antibody treatment that was used on then-President Donald Trump after he tested positive for COVID-19.
The governor first began talking about it as a treatment last year.Citadel, a Chicago-based hedge fund, has $15.9 million in shares of Regeneron Pharmaceutical, according to filings with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission. Citadel CEO Ken Griffin has donated $10.75 million to a political committee that supports DeSantis — $5.75 million in 2018 and $5 million last April.RELATED: Chance of hospitalization, death less than 0.01% for fully vaccinated, data showsIt’s not.