US regulator gives anti-malaria drugs emergency approval to treat coronavirus

Nivaquine, left, which contains chloroquine, and Plaqueril, which contain hydroxychloroquine. The FDA has approved the use of these drugs in hospitals for certain cases of COVID-19 infection in teens and adults. © Gerard Julien, AFP (file photo) A limited emergency-use authorization for two antimalarial drugs touted as game-changers by President Donald Trump has been issued by … Continue reading US regulator gives anti-malaria drugs emergency approval to treat coronavirus