> If there’s a risk of a supply run, it would definitely not last very long. For many people there’s alternatives for treating arthritis. As of the last time I

> If there’s a risk of a supply run, it would definitely not last very long. For many people there’s alternatives for treating arthritis. As of the last time I talked to her a couple days ago, my mother still hasn't been able to fill her hydroxychloroquine prescription that she has used to treat lupus for over 30 years. The alternative medications are steroids such as prednisone, which have previously caused dangerous side effects. Due to the useless panic buying, she's is now at severe risk of a bad autoimmune reaction if anything activates her immune system (even from a mild cold; covid-19 would be fatal). > every country should be ramping up production of it right now instead of letting it be politicized Yes, they should, but before that happens while supplies are limited, there are people that need the drug for well-established reasons.