Modi of India releases hydroxychloroquine for US after Trump phone call

[dukkha]

the government (India) had banned the export of hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malarial drug which has been repurposed for treatment of covid-19

An Indian readout of the telephone conversation between Modi and Trump said Stressing on the special relationship between the two countries, the Prime Minister reiterated India’s solidarity with the US in overcoming this global crisis together. The two leaders agreed to deploy the full strength of the India–US partnership to resolutely and effectively combat COVID-19.

In February, India hosted President Trump for a three-city 36-hour visit, laying out the red carpet for the occasion.

[dukkha]

The decision follows a telephone conversation between Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday. Besides the US, a number of other countries also have approached India to export hydroxychloroquine.
Nearly half of US's supply of the drug, which as such is prescribed against malaria, comes from India.

At his White House briefing on covid-19 in the US, Trump said,

“After the call today (Saturday) with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is giving serious consideration to releasing the hold it put on a US order for hydroxychloroquine."

“India makes a lot of it. They need a lot too for their billion-plus people. The hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malaria drug, will be released through the strategic national stockpile for treatment," he had said.

“I said I would appreciate it if they would release the amounts that we ordered,"

[dukkha]

Trump plays diplomatic with all world leaders. He praises them ( even Xi of China -and Putin as well). It pays off. He just met Modi in India earlier this year

[dukkha]

Nearly half of US's supply of the drug, which as such is prescribed against malaria, comes from India.
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Trump's phone call was HUGE!

[PostmodernProphet]

sounds like someone in the US should start making some......

[dukkha]

sounds like someone in the US should start making some......

it's the raw ingredients that are usually the problem..I'm not enough of a chemist though to go there about this.
But China for ex manufactures pharmaceuticals for the USA with lower costs ingredients

[dukkha]

Trump is a stable genius! *bump*