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. 2022 Jul:11:100263.
doi: 10.1016/j.lana.2022.100263. Epub 2022 May 18.

A call to action: A need for initiatives that increase equitable access to COVID-19 therapeutics

Jacinda C Abdul-Mutakabbir  1   2 , Elizabeth B Hirsch  3 , Caroline Ko  4 , Britny R Brown  5 , Aiman Bandali  6 , Jason Mordino  7 , Leah H Yoke  8   9 , Taison Bell  10 , Talia H Swartz  11 , Uzma Syed  12 , Matifadza Hlatshwayo  13 , Ila M Saunders  14
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A call to action: A need for initiatives that increase equitable access to COVID-19 therapeutics

Jacinda C Abdul-Mutakabbir et al. Lancet Reg Health Am. 2022 Jul.
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Conflict of interest statement

JAM has received advisory board honoraria from Shionogi. EBH has received grant funding from Merck outside of the discussed topic, and advisory board honoraria from Merck, MeMed, and Melinta. US is a board member of the IDSA IDA&E Committee and Eid Holiday Coalition, and founder and CEO of Align Us inc. IMS has received advisory board honoraria from EUSA Pharma and serves on the Horizon CME Committee as a member and speaker. All other authors declare no relevant conflicts of interest or financial relationships.

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