Prognosis
Illegally Imported Cuba Covid-19 Drug to Be Trialed in South Africa
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The South African military will apply to run a clinical trial for the use of a drug known as Heberon to tackle Covid-19, ending a dispute over the illegal importation of the medicine by the defense forces, the country’s health products regulator said.
The drug, a Cuban product that contains recombinant human interferon alpha-2b, has been touted as a potential treatment for the coronavirus. It has been used to treat various forms of cancer and leukemia.