By Rong-Gong Lin II and Luke Money From Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES—Health officials in California are warning of shortages and distribution problems for a medical treatment that can keep COVID-19 patients from falling critically ill. Monoclonal antibodies have been developed as a treatment for COVID-19. They are thought to be a way to counteract…
National Demand Makes Monoclonal Antibodies Hard to Get in California
September 22, 2021
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Names New Surgeon General
September 21, 2021
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PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday announced he is naming Dr. Joseph Ladapo from UCLA Health as Florida’s new surgeon general, replacing Dr. Scott Rivkees, whose contract expired last month. “I want to set an example for other states, throughout the country and beyond,” Ladapo, an associate professor at UCLA’s David Geffen School of…
Tennessee Follows Federal Guidance, Recommends Vaccinated Don’t Get Monoclonal Antibodies
September 21, 2021
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Tennessee health officials are now recommending only people who aren’t vaccinated get monoclonal antibody treatments as states see lower numbers of doses because of federal government rationing. “Our recommendation to monoclonal antibody providers or individual facilities across the state is if they need to prioritize distribution of the treatment, the NIH guidelines are the recommended…
Florida Seeking Monoclonal Supplies From Glaxo Smith Kline
September 17, 2021
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Following the Biden administration’s surprise announcement that Health and Human Services (HHS) is taking over the distribution of monoclonal antibody infusion treatments for COVID-19—reducing the number of doses in several red states by 50 percent—a spokesperson for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he has reached out to Glaxo Smith Kline to “fill the deficit.” Some states…
Florida Seeking Monoclonal Supplies From GlaxoSmithKline
September 17, 2021
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Following the Biden administration’s surprise announcement that Health and Human Services (HHS) is taking over the distribution of monoclonal antibody infusion treatments for COVID-19—reducing the number of doses in several red states by 50 percent—a spokesperson for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he has reached out to GlaxoSmithKline to “fill the deficit.” Some states are set…
States See Looming Monoclonal Antibody Crunch as Biden Administration Rations Doses
Some states are set to receive fewer doses of monoclonal antibody treatments after the Biden administration switched the distribution system this week. Demand for monoclonal antibodies, used to treat non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients, has shot up in recent weeks, leading to what some officials have described as a shortage. The Biden administration tipped off states in…
Texas Doctor Warns Florida and Others: Feds May Ration Monoclonal Antibodies
September 8, 2021
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PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—News of monoclonal antibody therapy is spreading as fast as the COVID-19 virus in Florida, but one Texas physician warns of the federal government’s plans to “ration” the treatment, especially in states with low vaccination rates. On Tuesday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis opened up another infusion center in St. Cloud, making it the…
Federal Government Limits Distribution of Antibody Therapy
September 8, 2021
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) began to limit the distribution of the antibody therapy for COVID-19 on Sept. 3 to address a surge in demand for the treatment. The department immediately limited orders only to sites that report their utilization of the monoclonal therapy to the government, according to a notice. The…
Arizona Governor Directs $60 Million to Hospitals Using Monoclonal Antibody Treatments
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Sept. 1 announced $60 million in funding to support hospitals using techniques that decrease COVID-19 hospitalizations, including the monoclonal antibody treatment. The funds are meant to help the designated hospitals hire health care staff at a time when the nation’s hospitals are competing for a shrinking pool of nurses and…
Florida Surpasses 10,000 Monoclonal Antibody Treatments
August 26, 2021
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PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—Since the inception of Monoclonal Antibodies (MA) treatment for those affected by COVID-19 two weeks ago, demand is high and is expected to go higher as time progresses thus lessening the load on hospitals. At the state-supported sites, there have been approximately 10,000 Regeneron (brand name for two monoclonal antibodies that are given…
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