The Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV) initiative is currently conducting clinical trials to advance COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics to both prevent COVID-19 and treat mild to life-threatening COVID-19 infection. The mission of ACTIV is to reduce the morbidity and mortality from COVID-19 and to accelerate the end of the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak.
ACTIV is a public-private partnership led by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which leverages scientific innovation from across US government agencies, private pharmaceutical companies, academia, and philanthropic foundations. The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health provides logistical and management support to ACTIV
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The ACTIV COVID-19 Clinical Trials: 5 Things to Know
Elizabeth Higgs, MD, DTMH, MIA
DisclosuresNovember 12, 2021
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The Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV) initiative is currently conducting clinical trials to advance COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics to both prevent COVID-19 and treat mild to life-threatening COVID-19 infection. The mission of ACTIV is to reduce the morbidity and mortality from COVID-19 and to accelerate the end of the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak.
ACTIV is a public-private partnership led by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which leverages scientific innovation from across US government agencies, private pharmaceutical companies, academia, and philanthropic foundations. The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health provides logistical and management support to ACTIV
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Elizabeth Higgs, MD, DTMH, MIA
Global Health Science Advisor, Division of Clinical Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, US Department of Health and Human Services
Disclosure: Elizabeth Higgs, MD, DTMH, MIA, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.