The FDA authorized treating Covid-19 with antibody-rich plasma taken from the blood of recovered patients
use of convalescent plasma
, the antibody-rich blood component taken from recovered Covid-19 patients, for the treatment of serious coronavirus cases. The agency’s action Sunday, called an emergency-use authorization, permits use of the treatment on hospitalized Covid-19 patients. The Wall Street JournalFor Covid-19 patients and the doctors who treat them, the designation opens up the possibility for faster and easier access to a promising treatment, while studies and clinical trials continue to explore who is helped and how much.
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