No need to stockpile COVID-19 steroid drug dexamethasone: Germany

There is no reason to stockpile the generic steroid drug dexamethasone, a German health ministry spokesman said on Wednesday, after British trial data showed it reduced death rates among patients with the most severe COVID-19 infections. [Source]

Origin: reuters.com

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