Announcement
15 Jun 2020
On 15 June 2020, the UK authorities announced imposing an export ban on two pharmaceutical forms of dexamethasone (oral solution and solution for injection) following the drug has proven to reduce the risk of death significantly in COVID-19 patients.
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Number of interventions
1
1 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
0 liberalising
Implementation date
15 Jun 2020
Revocation date:
13 Nov 2024
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