{"id":65970,"date":"2020-05-29T12:49:07","date_gmt":"2020-05-29T07:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=65970"},"modified":"2020-05-29T12:49:10","modified_gmt":"2020-05-29T07:49:10","slug":"punjab-approves-covid-19-treatment-drug-trials-actemra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/punjab-approves-covid-19-treatment-drug-trials-actemra.html","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 Treatment: Punjab approves Actemra for trial use"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Lahore: A panel of healthcare professionals in Punjab on approved the use of Actemra \u2014 a medication being used to treat serious COVID-19 patients \u2014 on a trial basis on Thursday, according to a news source. Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid led this panel; which included various university principals, medical superintendents, vice chancellors, and members of the Special Healthcare and Medical Education Department (SH &amp; MED) in attendance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/passive-immunisation-trials-sindh-three-hospitals-covid.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">COVID-19 Treatment: Passive immunisation trials begin in three Sindh hospitals<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Actemra, with the generic name of Tocilizumab, is an \u2018interleukin-6 inhibitor\u2019, i.e, an immuno-suppressant. However, medical professionals will only use it for serious patients, and it will only be distributed on a prescription basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended this drug, and the Punjab government is yet to formally approve it. The government will only approve it if pulmonologists report positive outcomes from its usage. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/pakistan-added-list-countries-developing-covid-19-vaccine.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pakistan added to list of countries developing COVID-19 vaccine<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rashid revealed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/china-nhi-conduct-clinical-trials-covid-19-vaccine-pakistan.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">trials<\/a> for Actemra were already underway, and officials would review the results before giving a formal go-ahead. She further clarified that the drug would not be approved without the permission of the Corona Experts Advisory Group (CEAG). In addition, the minister directed teaching hospitals to procure the drug, if needed, for research into methods to treat COVID-19 patients. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lahore: A panel of healthcare professionals in Punjab on approved the use of Actemra \u2014 a medication being used to treat serious COVID-19 patients \u2014 on a trial basis on Thursday, according to a news source. Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid led this panel; which included various university principals, medical superintendents, vice chancellors, and members of the Special Healthcare and Medical Education Department (SH &amp; MED) in attendance. Read: COVID-19 Treatment: Passive immunisation trials begin in three Sindh hospitals Actemra, with the generic name of Tocilizumab, is an \u2018interleukin-6 inhibitor\u2019, i.e, an immuno-suppressant. However, medical professionals will only use it for serious patients, and it will only be distributed on a prescription basis. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended this drug, and the Punjab government is yet to formally approve it. The government will only approve it if pulmonologists report positive outcomes from its usage. \u00a0 Read: Pakistan added to list of countries developing COVID-19 vaccine Rashid revealed that trials for Actemra were already underway, and officials would review the results before giving a formal go-ahead. She further clarified that the drug would not be approved without the permission of the Corona Experts Advisory Group (CEAG). 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