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APOTEX DONATES HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE FOR A CLINICAL STUDY TO PREVENT INFECTION FROM COVID-19 WITH FRONT LINE HEALTH CARE WORKERS
https://www1.apotex.com/global/about-us/press-center/2020/03/23/apotex-donates-hydroxychloroquine-for-a-clinical-study-to-prevent-infection-from-covid-19-with-front-line-health-care-workers
Toronto, Ontario, March 20th – 2020 – Apotex, Canada’s largest pharmaceutical company, announced today that it is donating Hydroxychloroquine to accelerate a study examining if it prevents infection of COVID-19 in front-line healthcare employees.
The study, conducted by the University Health Network and Unity Health (St Michael's Hospital) in Toronto, aims to gather data from randomized controlled trials which is essential for informing the best practices in protecting our health care workers at this critical time. It is a PreExposure Prophylaxis randomized placebo controlled trial for front line health care workers including emergency room staff and ICU staff.
“We are committed to take whatever actions we can to support our healthcare community as they investigate possible treatments for COVID-19,” said Jeff Watson, President and CEO, Apotex. “Due to anticipated increased demand for this product, we have doubled our planned production outputs, and are in dialogue with governments about additional measures they may wish to take on this specific product.”