They limited it to patients who needed it. Because of the shortage!
The Nevada and Ohio rules dictate that the drugs can only be used for treatment not prevention of COVID-19. Texas and Idaho said that the prescription needs a diagnosis "consistent with the evidence for its use."
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Here's an article about state pharmacy boards micromanaging the supply:
[0]: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-ph...
Read your article again.
They limited it to patients who needed it. Because of the shortage!