US permits emergency use of coronavirus antibody drug

Published November 10, 2020 2:24pm ET



The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the emergency use of a coronavirus antibody treatment for certain patients.

On Monday, the FDA approved Eli Lilly & Co’s bamlanivimab drug based on trial data that showed a lowered rate of hospitalizations after a one-time use of the treatment. The treatment has not been authorized for universal use among COVID-19 patients, but it will be given to adults 65 years or old or people over the age of 12 with existing health conditions.

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