Ronapreve can be used to treat symptoms of acute infection after successful clinical trials
The medicines regulator has approved use of the first treatment in the UK using artificial antibodies to prevent and fight Covid-19.
The health secretary, Sajid Javid, said approval of the first drug designed specifically for coronavirus in the country is “fantastic news” and he hoped it could be rolled out for patients on the NHS as soon as possible.
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