ORLANDO, Fla. – The drug President Donald Trump has backed during daily White House briefings as the weapon against the coronavirus is back in the spotlight.
The anti-malaria drug Hydroxychloroquine promoted to treat COVID-19 sufferers is in high demand making it hard for people who rely on it to fill their prescriptions.
In the days that followed President Trump’s mention of the drug commonly used to treat lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, pharmacies reported there was a shortage.
Florida Pharmacy Association swiftly took action and issued a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis about the shortage. The recent interest in the obscure drug that has been around for decades has also raised concerns among doctors. “It has not been proven yet that it