Chloroquine smuggled into US to be falsely sold as coronavirus 'cure,' feds say
Source: The Sacramento Bee
An Oregon man accused of smuggling chloroquine into the U.S. from China to resell as a supposed coronavirus cure faces up to 23 years in prison if convicted, authorities say.
Matthew Owens, 42, of Gresham has been charged with “smuggling and the receipt in interstate commerce of misbranded drugs and the delivery thereof for pay”, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Oregon says in a release.
Chloroquine, the active ingredient in anti-malaria drugs, is related to hydroxychloroquine, which President Donald Trump once touted as a promising treatment for coronavirus, CNBC reported.
Medical studies have found no benefit to coronavirus patients from the drugs, and one study found an elevated risk of heart attacks, according to the network.
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