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				IV Artesunate for Severe Malaria
August 10, 2020 (Issue: 1604)
				Artesunate for injection (Amivas LLC), a semi-synthetic
artemisinin derivative, is now approved
by the FDA for initial (induction) treatment of severe
malaria in children and adults. It has been available
from the CDC on a compassionate use basis...more
        			
        			
					
					
				
        			
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