PH to get antiviral drugs for COVID-19 treatment trials
“So, this is good news for us because yun pong shipment ng remdesivir ay parating na po, pati ang interferon [the shipment of remdesivir will be here soon, including interferon],” said Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire in an online forum.
The WHO-led Solidarity trial aims to test the safety and effectiveness of certain off-label drugs for possible treatment for COVID-19. Meanwhile, Vergeire said that another drug will be included in the trial to study if it is effective against COVID-19.
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