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Deputy Health DG: Health Ministry looking to use other drugs to treat Covid-19 patients

Thursday, 09 Sep 2021 | 4:52 PM MYT

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The Health Ministry (MOH) is looking to use other drugs apart from Baricitinib to treat Covid-19 patients in the country, said MOH deputy director-general (Research and Technical Support) Datuk Dr Hishamshah Mohd Ibrahim.

Speaking at the National Recovery Summit dialogue session on Thursday (Sept 9), Dr Hishamshah said these drugs will add to the number of drugs that are being used to treat Covid-19 patients in the serious categories.

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