An antibody cocktail that halts disease progression in sick COVD-19 patients has been shown to prevent the disease altogether in healthy people who live in close contact with an infected person, the drugmaker...
Feds race to buy COVID antibody cocktails
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 14, 2020
The federal government is planning to stockpile COVID-19 antibody drugs in an effort to ensure treatment availability while the country awaits a vaccine.
New cholesterol drugs on the horizon, researchers say
Nov 07, 2012
Pharmaceutical companies are in a race to debut strong cholesterol-reducing drugs specifically targeted to those who don’t respond to traditional medications, cardiologists and researchers said this...
FDA approves new macular degeneration treatment
Nov 22, 2011
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug for the treatment of the wet form of age-related macular degeneration, called Eylea. Macular degeneration is the leading cause of severe vision...