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Peruvian Bark. The Humble Origins of Hydroxychloroquine.

Since its discovery in the 17th century, the bark of the Andean cinchona tree and its chemical constituents, known as quinoline alkaloids provided the only treatment for malaria for over 300 years. In 1934, scientists developed the first synthetic antimalarial, later known as chloroquine (CQ). In recent years this antimalarial drug has proven to be […]

 
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