Friday, April 3, 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup April 3, 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup April 3, 2020

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the following actions taken in its ongoing response effort to the COVID-19 pandemic:

  • The FDA announced that it is leading an effort, working collaboratively with government, industry and academic partners, to develop and implement a protocol that will provide convalescent plasma to patients in need across the country who may not have access to institutions with clinical trials in place.  Convalescent plasma has the potential to lessen the severity or shorten the length of illness caused by COVID-19. This collaboration, involving BARDA, the American Red Cross and the Mayo Clinic, will allow for a simplified process for health care providers that will help ensure patient safety while allowing for the collection of ...

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