The claim
Big pharma' is blocking the rollout of hydroxychloroquine
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"There is no evidence to support this claim. ""There is not a shred of evidence that hydroxychloroquine was ""blocked"" by anyone,"" says Prof Stephen Evans of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He says the pharmaceutical industry does make money from hydroxychloroquine, which is approved for treating other illnesses such malaria."
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