Updated.
March 23, 2020 19: 54:55
Pharmacists are being ordered not to give 2 drugs touted as a prospective “cures” for coronavirus.
Bottom line:
- There has been a major rush for the drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine, activating a scarcity
- Early tests of the drugs have shown “favorable signals” in the fight versus COVID-19, but scientists state their effect stays unproven
- Pharmacists have warned of a troubling pattern of medical professionals, nurses and dentists recommending to buddies, family and the neighborhood
The instruction came after Australian pharmacies saw a rush of individuals providing scripts for the drugs hydroxychloroquine– sold as Plaquenil– and chloroquine from their GPs, or asking to purchase it over-the-counter.
Demand escalated following a press conference by United States President Donald Trump recently, in which he touted the drugs as a “video game changer”– remarks based upon a World Health