Multiple studies have show the drug is not effective at treating COVID-19, and in some cases can even cause heart problems.
Merrill
Doctor Cautions Enthusiasm For Possible Coronavirus Cure
OMRF’s Dr. Joan Merrill, who prescribes the malaria medication now being touted as a possible cure for coronavirus, is tempering enthusiasm for the drug.
Possible Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cure Has Patients Stockpiling
The president’s remarks about a medication being used now that could stop the coronavirus has sent some in the metro scrambling to their local pharmacy.
Run on drug for COVID-19 imperils lupus patients
The prospect that hydroxychloroquine might be effective for treating the coronavirus has raised hopes, but it’s also created a potential crisis.
OMRF findings could improve individualized lupus treatment options
The findings will help push clinicians closer to personalized medicine for lupus sufferers.
OMRF receives three grants to study autoimmune disease
The federal grants will support the work of two OMRF scientists who are investigating different aspects of autoimmune disease: Judith James, M.D., Ph.D., and Joan Merrill, M.D.
