‘Going on offense’: South Dakota implements first statewide hydroxychloroquine trial in fight against coronavirus
South Dakota will be the first state to hold a statewide trial for hydroxychloroquine as a possible treatment of the coronavirus.
Gov. Kristi Noem announced on Monday that the state health department and every major hospital would take part in a clinical trial to treat COVID-19 patients and those who have been exposed to individuals who tested positive for the coronavirus. The trial, which will be led by Sanford Health, was given approval by federal authorities to be the first statewide trial of the drug.