COVID Drug

• Health Canada OKs AstraZeneca’s Evusheld drug for COVID-19 prevention

  AstraZeneca's Evusheld contains lab-made antibodies designed to linger in the body for months to contain the virus in case of an infection.

  Canada

  Apr 14, 2022
  
• Pfizer’s new COVID-19 drug is in Nova Scotia. How will it be used?

  Nova Scotians deemed most vulnerable and at highest risk will be contacted after testing positive if they qualify and are chosen to take the pill.

  Health

  Jan 25, 2022
  
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• Approval of Pfizer COVID-19 pills coming in 7-10 days: Health Canada

  Canadian health leaders have been publicly calling for the medication to be approved. The pills prevent the virus that causes COVID-19 from reproducing within a patient's body.

  Health

  Jan 13, 2022
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• Regeneron’s COVID-19 drug cuts risk of death for hospitalized patients, study shows

  The antibody cocktail treatment also reduced hospitalized COVID-19 patients' chances of needing a mechanical ventilator, the lead researcher said.

  World

  Jun 16, 2021
• Canada secures 26K doses of coronavirus antibody treatment – here’s how it works

  Bamlanivimab is the first coronavirus antibody treatment to be approved in Canada.

  Canada

  Nov 24, 2020
• Remdesivir cut coronavirus recovery time by 5 days, company’s final study suggests

  The antiviral drug, which was recently used to treat U.S. President Donald Trump, also appeared to reduce the risk of death in some patients.

  Health

  Oct 8, 2020