Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Aug 2020
FDA issues emergency use authorisation for convalescent plasma as potential promising COVID–19 treatment, another achievement in Administration’s fight against pandemic
23 August 2020 - Today, the U.S. FDA issued an emergency use authorisation for investigational convalescent plasma for the treatment of COVID-19 in hospitalised patients as part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to fight COVID-19.
Based on scientific evidence available, the FDA concluded, as outlined in its decision memorandum, this product may be effective in treating COVID-19 and that the known and potential benefits of the product outweigh the known and potential risks of the product.
Today’s action follows the FDA’s extensive review of the science and data generated over the past several months stemming from efforts to facilitate emergency access to convalescent plasma for patients as clinical trials to definitively demonstrate safety and efficacy remain ongoing.
