Premier data indicates that demand for chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine spiked dramatically between March 1-17. According to Premier data:
- Chloroquine: From January 2019 through February 2020, hospitals ordered an average of 149 units monthly of chloroquine, or about 75 units ordered every two weeks. From March 1-17 this year, we saw 2,357 units ordered – a 3,000% spike compared to typical demand.
- Hydroxychloroquine: The average monthly units ordered for hydroxychloroquine was 8,800 from January 2019 through February 2020, or about 4,400 units ordered every two weeks. From March 1-17, we saw 16,110 ordered – a 260% spike compared to typical demand.
The chart shows Premier’s historical ordering data beginning January 2019 for the quantity ordered of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine (grey and blue lines, respectively) compared to the quantity Premier received from suppliers (yellow and orange lines, respectively.)
