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US allows 1st emergency use of a COVID-19 antibody drug

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday cleared an experimental drug from Eli Lilly for people with mild or moderate COVID-19 symptoms not requiring hospitalization.

The antibody drug, called bamlanivimab, is similar to a treatment President Donald Trump received after contracting the virus last month.  The government previously reached an agreement to buy and supply much of the early production of Lilly’s drug.

Officials say bamlanivimab requires additional testing to establish its safety and effectiveness.

Read more from The Associated Press.

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