Unlicenced Ebola meds could soon be used in DR Congo: WHO

The World Health Organization said Tuesday it was awaiting formal approval from the Democratic Republic of Congo to send in unlicenced Ebola medication to help rein in an outbreak of the deadly virus. A "major innovation in this outbreak is the potential for use of therapeutic regimens," Peter Salama, WHO's head of emergency response, told reporters in Geneva Tuesday. Because of this, they can only be used under the protocols used for research and clinical trials, which also requires ethical reviews and informed consent from each recipient, he said.

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