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Hydroxychloroquine Scarce, Posing Crisis For Lupus Patient
There is hope that the drug can be used to treat patients who have the coronavirus. But it is presently used to treat lupus.
CHICAGO (CBS) — It’s called hydroxychloroquine – a drug in high demand amid the COVID-19 pandemic. There is hope that the drug can be used to treat patients who have the virus. But it is presently used to treat lupus – and lupus patients are suddenly finding it is scarce.
CBS 2’s Suzanne Le Mignot talked with a man who has relied on hydroxychloroquine to treat his lupus for more than 20 years. And now he’s having trouble finding it.
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