FDA Approves Monoclonal Antibody to Treat COVID-19 for First Time

FDA Approves Monoclonal Antibody to Treat COVID-19 for First Time
The logo of Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche in Basel on Feb. 2, 2011. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has, for the first time, approved a monoclonal antibody to treat COVID-19 in hospitalized patients.

Healthcare company Roche’s Actemra (tocilizumab) intravenous (IV) was approved by the FDA to treat severe COVID-19 in adults, the company announced on Wednesday.
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