A study shows the drug has no benefit, and a researcher reflects on year on the hydroxychloroquine roller coaster.
Results in Open Forum Infectious Diseases show hydroxychloroquine does not protect people from the novel coronavirus.
A study is now enrolling participants to determine whether a treatment combining a low dose of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin can prevent hospitalization and death in people with COVID-19.
The benefits of hydroxychloroquine being investigated in multi-site clinical trial launching in April.