LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – A pharmaceutical company has given Arkansas 100,000
tablets of an anti-malarial drug that President Donald Trump is heavily pitching
as a treatment for coronavirus. Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin and the University of
Arkansas for Medical Sciences announced the donation of hydroxychloroquine from
Amneal. The pharmaceutical company has announced similar donations to other
states. Arkansas health officials say the number of coronavirus cases in the
state has reached at least 1,071, with 18 deaths. Hydroxychloroquine has long
been used to treat malaria, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. Health experts say
more studies are needed to determine whether it’s safe and effective.
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