There’s scant evidence for chloroquine so far as a COVID-19 drug. But there’s already a shortage
March 30, 2020 at 15:45 PM EDT
The millions of doses of chloroquine donated to the federal stockpile can now be used to treat COVID-19 patients. At the same time, pharmacists are concerned that prescribing the drug for the novel coronavirus has created shortages of the medication for patients with lupus and rheumatoid arthritis and raises questions about safety.