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India to Continue Use Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 Prophylaxis, an Industrial Info Market Brief

A day after the World Health Organization (WHO) suspended trials to evaluate the efficacy of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) for COVID-19 treatment, India said it will continue to use the medicine for prevention of the disease. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the country's leading medical advisory body, has found that consuming the drug hydroxychloroquine reduces the chances of contracting COVID-19. ICMR released an advisory recommending usage of HCQ as a preventive medication for frontline workers against the novel coronavirus. ICMR, however, cautioned that the intake of the medicine should not instill a sense of false security.

Released Tuesday, June 02, 2020

India to Continue Use Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 Prophylaxis, an Industrial Info Market Brief
A day after the World Health Organization (WHO) suspended trials to evaluate the efficacy of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) for COVID-19 treatment, India said it will continue to use the medicine for prevention of the disease.

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the country's leading medical advisory body, has found that consuming the drug hydroxychloroquine reduces the chances of contracting COVID-19. ICMR released an advisory recommending usage of HCQ as a preventive medication for frontline workers against the novel coronavirus.

ICMR, however, cautioned that the intake of the medicine should not instill a sense of false security.
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