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In the discussion of the study over on Reddit, there were anecdotes of physicians prescribing hydroxychloroquine for themselves and their families, in enough numbers to make it difficult for patients previously prescribed it.


https://twitter.com/ml_barnett/status/1241172371404357633

https://twitter.com/JeffreyLowMD/status/1241172812762468353

https://twitter.com/amberwvzz/status/1241196003425992704

From a convo with a pharmacist friend:

> This is 100% true and I hate doctors for it

> Record today was for 360 tablets with 2 refills, please fill them all concurrently, they'll pay cash

> 2nd place was an out-of-state opthamologist who couldn't spell it or provide proper dosage

> Md's are being real dicks around here

> Keeping in mind it's a necessary medication for people with lupus or arthritis, too

> It's an anti-malarial that treats rheumatism

> It's not crazy expensive or anything, but it's not something you keep lots of on hand

> So these md's trying to start a run on it are being shitty to the point of unethical

> I asked the opthamologist for their npi/dea so I could try to report them to some kind of body, but he hung up

> I'm legit furious about it




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