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Covid-19: Randomized trials well under way for hydroxychloroquine and remdesivir

NYU Langone began trial April 1
South Dakota announced study April 13
Both will involve 2,000 patients
With a controlled placebo

Photo: The Sanford USD Medical Center, a sprawling complex in Sioux Falls.

By Tatiana Prophet

SIOUX FALLS — Gov. Kristy Noem announced Monday that the state was “going on the offense” and would be partnering with Sanford Health in a randomized, placebo-controlled study of the effectiveness of anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine. Doctors have been using the drug across the country on a compassionate basis while the FDA weighs approval.