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Pharmaceuticals

Ebola Drugs Readied For African Tests

by Michael McCoy
September 29, 2014 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 92, Issue 39

Investigational Ebola treatments from biotech firms including Mapp Biopharmaceutical, Sarepta Therapeutics, and Tekmira Pharmaceuticals will be tested in West Africa for the first time as part of an international fast-track Ebola trials initiative. Backed by a $5.2 million grant from the Wellcome Trust, the program will include funds for the manufacture of drugs as well as the establishment of several clinical testing sites.

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