Evusheld: UK Urged To Use RWD To Give Clinically Vulnerable Early Access To COVID-19 Treatment
Govt Plans New Pilot To Identify Potential Cohorts For Prophylactic Treatments
Executive Summary
A full appraisal by the UK cost watchdog is not the only way to gauge the safety and effectiveness of Evusheld, argues the independent Drug Safety Research Unit in response to the government’s decision not to buy the licensed COVID-19 drug because of insufficient data on protection.
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