Exclusive: A potential coronavirus treatment touted by Trump is already in short supply, according to independent pharmacies and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
NEW YORK - Supply of a malaria treatment that has been tried with some success against the new coronavirus is in short supply as demand surges amid the fast-spreading outbreak, according to independent pharmacies and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists .
The FDA could not be immediately reached for comment, but hydroxychloroquine is not currently on its list of drugs in shortage. He said the government was looking at hydroxychloroquine and Gilead Sciences Inc’s experimental antiviral drug remdesivir, which is undergoing clinical trials for the respiratory illness.
“Kaletra and losartan are being rationed, meaning we are only allowed to order limited quantities at a time,” he added.
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