(NPR) Citing Safety Concerns, WHO Halts Hydroxychloroquine Trial

Citing Safety Concerns, WHO Halts Hydroxychloroquine Trial








A pharmacy tech pours out pills of hydroxychloroquine May 20 at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, on May 20, 2020. After a study found COVID-19 patients using the drug were dying at higher rates, the World Health Organization announced it would suspend its clinical trial.



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Citing Safety Concerns, WHO Halts Hydroxychloroquine Trial






The WHO cited a scientific study published last week suggesting that proposed COVID-19 drug hydroxychloroqine may do more harm than good in halting its study to review data.








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