Max Armstrong shares the story of a Bayer scientist who invented resochin, a form of chloroquine, which is on the World Health Organization's list of essential medicines. The product long used for treatment of malaria is getting renewed attention because of COVID-19. Max shares insight on its inventor and the product.

Farm Progress America is a daily look at key issues in agriculture. It is produced and presented by Max Armstrong, veteran farm broadcaster and host of This Week in Agribusiness.

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