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A Multi-centre, Adaptive, Randomized, Double-Blind, PlaceboControlled Clinical Trial of the Safety and Efficacy of Investigational Therapeutics for the Treatment of COVID-19 in Hospitalized Patients
This is a multi-centre, adaptive, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of investigational therapeutic agents in combination with standard-of care for the treatment ... -
COVID-1. Informal consultation on the potential role of chloroquine in the clinical management of COVID 19 infection, draft 13 March 2020
(2020-03-13)Currently, there are no therapeutic agents licensed and available for the treatment of COVID 19. On the 27th of January, WHO convened a meeting of experts to examine the available evidence and prioritize promising therapeutic ... -
Off-label use of medicines for COVID-19. Scientific brief, 31 March 2020
(2020-03-31)No pharmaceutical products have yet been shown to be safe and effective for the treatment of COVID-19. However, a number of medicines have been suggested as potential investigational therapies, many of which are now being ... -
Assessment tool for laboratories implementing COVID-19 virus testing. Interim guidance, 8 April 2020
(2020-04-08)Background: This tool has been designed to assess the capacity of laboratories that have implemented or intend to implement testing for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The tool ... -
The use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in patients with COVID-19. Scientific Brief, 19 April 2020
(2020-04-18)Background: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are among the most commonly used drugs, and have a wide range of uses. NSAIDs include nonselective cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors (such as ibuprofen, aspirin ... -
Technical specifications for Pressure Swing Adsorption(PSA) Oxygen Plants, 8 June 2020
(2020-06-08)Oxygen is an essential medicine required at all levels of the health care system; only high quality, medical-grade oxygen should be given to patients. Pressure swing adsorption (PSA) oxygen generating plants are a source ...