A really huge story is how many people died because the media opposed Hydroxychloroquine? They opposed it because Trump had info it worked, not because is was not helpful and safe.
I know because of this opposition, had I been Covid infected, I could not have received HCQ because of this opposition.
I understand how you feel.
I had read about HCQ before President Trump mentioned it in one of his press-conferences. I had asked a colleague to write me a prescription. When I heard PDJT talk about HCQ, I thought there would be a run on the pharmacies and was glad I already had my medicine. I was totally disgusted when all over the Western world prescription of HCQ was banned. This is one of the most disgusting medical scandals of modern time!!!
I have just the Professor D. Raoult's book about the COVID-crisis. (Haven't received it yet, and unfortunately it has not been translated from the French yet. But the title is telling: "War Diary" ("Carnet de Guerre").
PS I saved most of the HCQ to have on hand in case my elderly mother would come down with COVID-19. However, once when I knew I had met a person who had been just been infected I started with the loading dose (and Zinc!). However, when I showed no symptoms after a week I stopped. So far, despite never being in a lock-down (Sweden), I have not been sick at all. The only thing I really have avoided is the local commuting train and underground (subway) rides.
plus it threatened their money making operation.