Hydroxychloroquine
Donald Trump said the drug had gone through the approval process, despite FDA Commissioner Steven Hahn stating categorically that he is still looking at data around numerous drugs to determine if they can be used to treat COVID-19.
Trump’s insistence on the drug had serious implications. People were incited to stock up on the drug which had been used to treat malaria in the past and in Nigeria, there were reported cases of chloroquine poisoning.
