Published 3 years ago

Oklahoma Tries to Return Hydroxychloroquine

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“The Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office has been tasked with attempting to return a $2 million stockpile of a malaria drug once touted by former President Donald Trump as a way to treat the coronavirus,” the Frontier reports.“In April, Gov. Kevin Stitt (R), who ordered the hydroxychloroquine purchase, defended it by saying that while it may not be a useful treatment for the coronavirus, the drug had multiple other uses and ‘th

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Yahoo News

Oklahoma seeking to return $2M worth of hydroxychloroquine

The Oklahoma attorney general's office is attempting to return $2 million worth of a malaria drug once touted by former President Donald Trump as an effective treatment for COVID-19, a spokesman said Wednesday. Alex Gerszewski, a spokesman for Attorney General Mike Hunter, said Hunter is attempting to negotiate a return of the 1.2 million hydroxychloroquine pills Oklahoma acquired in April from a California-based supplier, FFF Enterprises.

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Associated Press News

Oklahoma seeking to return $2M worth of hydroxychloroquine

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma attorney general's office is attempting to return $2 million worth of a malaria drug once touted by former President Donald Trump as an effective treatment for...

3 years ago·United States

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abc News

Oklahoma seeking to return $2M worth of anti-malaria drug

Oklahoma is attempting to return $2 million worth of an anti-malaria drug once touted by former President Donald Trump as an effective treatment for the coronavirus

3 years ago·United States

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CNN

Oklahoma state officials are trying to return the state's $2 million stockpile of hydroxychloroquine

Oklahoma state officials are trying to return the state's $2 million stockpile of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine -- which had been touted by some as a treatment for Covid-19 -- back to the medical distributer.

3 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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Washington Times

Oklahoma seeking to return $2M worth of anti-malaria drug

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma Attorney General's Office is attempting to return $2 million worth of an anti-malaria drug once touted by former President Donald Trump as an effective treatment for COVID-19, a spokesman said Wednesday.Alex Gerszewski, a spokesman for Attorney General Mike Hunter, said Hunter is attempting ...

3 years ago·United States

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KRDO

Oklahoma state officials are trying to return the state's $2 million stockpile of hydroxychloroquine

Oklahoma state officials are trying to return the state’s $2 million stockpile of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine — which had been touted by some as a treatment for Covid-19 — back to the medical distributer.In July, the US Food and Drug Administration revoked an emergency use authorization for hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine to treat Covid-19. The agency now says hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine have not been shown to be safe and effe…

3 years ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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