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Malaysia gives conditional approval for use of Ronapreve COVID-19 treatment – Metro US

Malaysia gives conditional approval for use of Ronapreve COVID-19 treatment

FILE PHOTO: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Kuala Lumpur
FILE PHOTO: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Kuala Lumpur

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s health ministry said on Tuesday it has given conditional approval for the use of the single-dose antibody cocktail Ronapreve, developed by Regeneron and Roche, to treat COVID-19.

It has also approved a request from Merck & Co for a clinical trial import license for its COVID-19 pill Molnupiravir, to be used as part of studies being conducted in Malaysia, the ministry said in a statement.

(Reporting by Rozanna Latiff; Editing by Ed Davies)