CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cautioned the public against using drugs or vaccines with unproven claims to be safe and effective as treatment for the coronavirus
However, the FDA noted that there are ongoing clinical trials to investigate the safety and efficacy of new and existing drugs, such as anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and anti-malarial agents in the treatment of COVID-19 patients., a large-scale clinical trial participated by many countries , which aims to identify evidence-based treatment regimen for COVID-19.
As of Wednesday, the FDA has yet to receive any application for registration of treatment or prevention of the coronavirus disease 2019.
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