Alert over rise in illegal drug imports to ‘treat’ COVID-19

More than 26,000 hydroxychloroquine tablets and kilos of Ephedra have been seized, reveals Australian Border Force
Imported hydroxychloroquine tablets. Source: ABF.

Authorities are warning of a spike in illegal imports of hydroxychloroquine and a potentially dangerous Chinese medicine as desperate Australians appear to take coronavirus treatment into their own hands.

More than 26,000 tablets of hydroxychloroquine have been seized between the start of January and 21 June, according to the Australian Border Force (ABF).