Ohio Board of Pharmacy Reverses Ban on HCQ After Backlash

As the war over hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and its effectiveness on COVID rages in America, states begin to threaten the doctor-patient relationship. This week the State of Ohio’s Board of Pharmacy banned the use of HCQ to treat COVID-19. Yet 24 hours later, after major push back from both Ohio governor Mike DeWine as well as the public, the board changed their tune.

The board released this statement on Thursday:

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