WHO Expects Hydroxychloroquine Safety Findings In June
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WHO Expects Hydroxychloroquine Safety Findings In June
The World Health Organization on Tuesday promised a swift review of data on hydroxychloroquine.
This review should be available probably by mid-June, reports Reuters.
Safety concerns prompted the group to suspend the malaria drug’s use in a large trial on COVID-19 patients.
A final decision on the harm, benefit or lack of benefit will be made once the evidence is reviewed.
There are already 17 countries currently studying it under a group called Solidarity.
Separate hydroxychloroquine trials include a 440-patient U.S. study are continuing enrollment.
