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Oklahoma seeking to return $2M worth of hydroxychloroquine

Oklahoma acquired 1.2 million pills in April from California-based FFF Enterprises.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma is attempting to return $2 million worth of hydroxychloroquine. 

The malaria drug was once touted by then-President Donald Trump as an effective treatment for the coronavirus. 

A spokesman for Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter confirmed Wednesday that Hunter is attempting to negotiate the return of the drug. 

Oklahoma acquired 1.2 million pills in April from California-based FFF Enterprises. 

A company spokeswoman didn't immediately return a message seeking comment. 

Oklahoma and Utah both secured doses of the drug from private pharmaceutical companies. 

Utah managed to secure a refund of the $800,000 it spent to purchase 20,000 packets of hydroxychloroquine compounded with zinc.

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