US FDA Greenlighting Dozens Of New Trials For Coronavirus Therapeutics

In less than three weeks, the number of clinical trials for potential treatments has jumped to 72, according to the FDA’s Coronavirus Treatment Acceleration Program.

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The US FDA received 950 inquiries related to developing potential coronavirus treatments as of 16 April. • Source: Shutterstock

The US Food and Drug Administration has substantially increased the number of potential coronavirus treatments being tested in less than three weeks, and saw a more than 10-fold jump in the number in planning stages.

The agency’s Coronavirus Treatment Acceleration Program (CTAP) reported that as of 19 April there were 72 active clinical trials for...

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