How 13 drugmakers have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic
Drugmakers have taken steps such as lowering insulin costs and waiving license restrictions on possible treatments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The companies have also cut staff and delayed mergers to protect themselves financially. Editor’s note: This is not an exhaustive list. Drugmakers are listed in alphabetical order. AbbVie waived license restrictions on an HIV drug […]
Coronavirus treatment: how to enroll in hydroxychloroquine study
The malaria drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine have rapidly become top potential coronavirus treatments. But they lack any high-quality clinical evidence that shows they are effective against COVID-19. Dr. David Boulware, a University of Minnesota infectious disease professor, is running two experiments to test hydroxychloroquine in large controlled trials to determine the drug’s effectiveness. Both are now […]
Nationwide study of health practitioners, first responders examines use of anti-malarial drug to counter COVID-19
Sarah Lofgren’s voice had a tinge of excitement when she explained why the bright green dots on one scientific slide disappeared on the next. The co-investigator at the University of Minnesota Division of Infectious Disease and International Medicine showed how SARS, or severe acute respiratory syndrome, represented by those green dots, responded to all the […]
