Spectrum Health offers antibody treatment for COVID-19
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Spectrum Health West Michigan opened an infusion clinic at Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital on Wednesday that uses monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of COVID-19.
The infusion clinic at Blodgett Hospital, 1840 Wealthy St. SE, replaces a smaller clinic that has been operating since December at the Spectrum Health Medical Center in downtown Grand Rapids. Developed with expertise and input from the Spectrum Health infectious disease team, the new clinic will provide more space and scheduling opportunities for treatment.
“At a time when a treatment for COVID-19 is at the forefront of everyone’s minds, Spectrum Health is excited to provide monoclonal antibodies to treat patients,” said Dr. Gordana Simeunovic, M.D., Spectrum Health infectious disease expert. “The possibilities presented by these new treatments are encouraging. They are affordable, easy to administer and have been shown to ha
Spectrum Health expanding COVID-19 antibody treatment clinic
To be considered for this treatment option, patients must be 12 years of age or older and meet initial criteria Author: 13 ON YOUR SIDE Staff Published: 11:41 PM EST February 3, 2021 Updated: 11:41 PM EST February 3, 2021
Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital will be able to treat about 15 COVID-19 patients per day with monoclonal antibody treatment starting next week.
After taking part in clinical trials last fall with inpatients, the health system launched a small scale out patient clinic at Butterworth Hospital after the Food & Drug Administration gave emergency use authorization.
The infusion treatment features Eli Lilly’s Bamlanivimab and Regeneron’s Casirivimab and Imdevimab combination.
This is great news for all of West Michigan as we battle COVID-19! Spectrum Health West Michigan will open an infusion clinic at Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital on Feb. 10 that uses monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of COVID-19 under a U.S. Food and Drug Administration Emergency Use Authorization.
The infusion treatment features Eli Lilly s Bamlanivimab and Regeneron s Casirivimab and Imdevimab combination. Bamlanivimab also is being used at Spectrum Health Lakeland to treat COVID-19 patients as part of their COVID-19 Medication Therapies program.
The infusion clinic at Blodgett Hospital replaces a smaller clinic that has been operating since December at the Spectrum Health medical center in downtown Grand Rapids. Developed with expertise and input from the Spectrum Health infectious disease team, the new clinic will provide more space and scheduling opportunities for treatment.
Spectrum Health starting antibody infusion clinic to treat at-risk group diagnosed with coronavirus
Updated Feb 02, 2021;
Posted Feb 02, 2021
Spectrum Health is opening an infusion clinic at Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital on Feb. 10 to treat people with coronavirus who are particularly at-risk of becoming severely illBPN
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI Spectrum Health is starting an antibody “infusion” clinic at Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital to treat people with coronavirus who may be more susceptible to becoming severely ill.
The clinic will begin Feb. 10 and uses monoclonal antibodies to treat COVID-19 under a U.S. Food and Drug Administration emergency authorization.
The treatment involves drugs from Eli Lilly’s Bamlanivimab and Regeneron’s Casirivimab and Imdevimab combination.