The FDA has canceled emergency use of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19
The risks of giving the malaria drug don’t outweigh the benefits, the agency rules
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Hydroxychloroquine doesn’t work against the coronavirus, the FDA says. The agency revoked authorization for treating COVID-19 patients with the drug outside of clinical trials.
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