Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) was already in use among frontline healthcare workers and contacts of confirmed coronavirus cases. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has issued a new advisory that expands the use of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) to more healthcare workers while illuminating its side-effects and efficacy. This anti-malarial drug was already in use as prophylactic among ...

Countries across the globe are fighting their battles with the deadly Coronavirus pandemic. As the fight continues, India, on April 7, partially eased the ban on the export of malaria drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and paracetamol to the countries which are worse affected by the pandemic outbreak. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Anurag Srivastava issued a ...

On Wednesday, India banned the export of an anti-malaria drug, hydroxychloroquine with an immediate effect. The decision was taken after the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director-General Balram Bhargava on Monday suggested that the healthcare staff, who were handling the coronavirus suspected and confirmed cases, should take hydroxychloroquine to prevent further spread of the ...