I could add nothing consequential to that excellent Lowe article about Hydroxychloroquin.
He explains very, very well why double-blinded, randomized studies comparing the drug with a placebo are so crucial to establishing the precise role for this drug in treating COVID-19.
Meanwhile, there is enough positive evidence to both justify such a trial AND allow attending physicians, informed by the precautions known to be important, to PRESCRIBE the drug for individual patients.
Frankly, it mystifies me why the media dwells so much on this drug. It’s available, its prescription is allowed at the physician’s discretion, studies are urgently underway. If your doctor thinks you, or your mother, need it, and thinks it’s safe in your case, you can and will get it. So STFU and, as one commenter said one the Lowe article, let the adults get on with their work!