Re:About that Hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19 trial
by throwaway2048 on Monday March 23, 2020 @10:14AM
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Because they need to be as widely available as possible for malaria prophylaxis, because Malaria is a disease with a devastatingly high mortality.
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Re:About that Hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19 trial
by snowwrestler on Monday March 23, 2020 @11:01AM
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Yes--in plain English, the trade-offs are different in different places. It's not a recreational drug so there is (usually) little risk it will get taken or abused unless it is really needed. That does not mean the drug has no risks and can be taken as a free-for-all.
And it's not just for drugs. It's also why DDT continues used in some countries but is illegal in others.