Lupus patients across the US face shortages of ‘life-saving’ drug
A life-saving lupus drug is in short supply after President Donald Trump touted its generic version as a cure for the novel coronavirus. Plaquenil has been used for years as a treatment for lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease that causes flare-ups, pain and swelling the joints and fatigue. But the drug, known as chloroquine or its … Read more