Other companies including Bayer and Teva have also agreed to donate hydroxychloroquine or similar drugs, while Gilead Sciences is testing its experimental drug remdesivir against coronavirus.
The producers of hydroxychloroquine have stated they will donate 130 million doses if the drug is approved as a treatment for the COVID-19 coronavirus.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast-track designation to 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals’ (60P) Tafenoquine for the prevention of malaria in adults.