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FDA warns about dangers of hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine for COVID-19

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April 24, 2020 6:38 PM UTC

FDA Friday stepped into the COVID-19 political minefield, warning against the use of two drugs, hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine, that have been promoted by President Donald Trump as “miracle” cures.

Trump’s enthusiasm for hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine in combination with azithromycin, and the thin evidence supporting their safety and efficacy to treat COVID-19, have raised questions about the scientific basis for FDA’s Emergency Use Authorization (see “FDA’s Authorization of Malaria Drugs for COVID-19 Looks Like Political Science”). ...