Extending from a decision made on December 13, 2019, France will make all pain killer drugs, as well as the anti-malarial drug, chloroquine only be available behind the counter effective January 15, 2020, where pharmacists will be able to “ask the right questions”. [1, 2, 3, 4]
As of March 25, 2020 in France, pharmacies can only dispense hydroxychloroquine for scripts “exclusively by specialists in rheumatology, internal medicine, dermatology, nephrology, neurology or pediatrics or in the context of a prescription renewal from any doctor.”
May 2020 the French government bans the drug hydroxychloroquine for treatment of COVID-19 ” due to serious concerns over health risks.” [5]