NIH Recommends Against Using Diabetes Drug to Treat COVID-19

NIH Recommends Against Using Diabetes Drug to Treat COVID-19
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Zachary Stieber
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A U.S. panel is advising against using a medicine typically used against diabetes to treat COVID-19, despite multiple studies finding the medicine can be effective against the new illness.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines Panel on Dec. 1 announced it was recommending that patients not receive metformin, the antidiabetic drug, unless they’re in clinical trials.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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