Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Oct 2022
Actemra IV (tocilizumab for injection) receives authorisation for additional indication from Health Canada for the treatment of COVID-19
28 October 2022 - Actemra is shown to improve outcomes including mortality in patients hospitalised with COVID-19 requiring supplemental oxygen.
Roche Canada is pleased to announce that on 13 October 2022, Health Canada authorised Actemra IV (tocilizumab for injection) vials for the treatment of hospitalised adult patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who are receiving systemic corticosteroids, and require supplemental oxygen, non-invasive or invasive mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
