Category: monoclonal antibodies

Florida Surpasses 10,000 Monoclonal Antibody Treatments at State-Sponsored Sites

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—The state of Florida has administrered more than 10,000 doses of the monoclonal antibodies treatment at state-sponsored sites since since Florida began rolling out the program two weeks ago, the office of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) told The Epoch Times. Demand for the treatment is high and is expected to go higher as…


15 Monoclonal Antibody Sites to Be Operational in Florida by Weekend

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is racing through the state to facilitate the opening of monoclonal antibody sites. It is estimated that a total of 15 centers will be open in Florida by Saturday with more scheduled to open next week. Florida State Senator Wilton Simpson was with the governor and his staff…


Three More Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Sites Open in South Florida

Three rapid response units opened in South Florida Wednesday afternoon to allow more patients and those exposed to COVID-19 to get access to monoclonal antibody treatment. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis opened a site Wednesday at C.B. Smith Park, in Miami, for monoclonal antibody treatment, and he said two more in the area were scheduled to…


EU Signs Deal With GSK for Supply of Potential COVID-19 Drug

BRUSSELS—The European Union has signed a contract with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for the supply of up to 220,000 treatments of its investigational monoclonal antibody therapy sotrovimab against COVID-19, it said on Wednesday. The drug, which is developed together with U.S. firm Vir Biotechnology, can be used for the treatment of high-risk coronavirus patients with mild symptoms…


UCI Reduces COVID-19 Hospitalizations Through Transfusions 

The University of California–Irvine (UCI) says it’s found a way to reduce COVID-19 related hospitalizations, and the strategy is so effective that a federal virus response team has tapped it as a model. The UCI is using monoclonal antibodies (antibodies developed in a laboratory) to help lessen virus symptoms for those who tested positive for…