Where To Get Monoclonal Antibody Treatments In Tuscaloosa

TUSCALOOSA, AL — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published a national map showing locations that have received shipments of monoclonal antibody therapeutics by way of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization.  

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HHS says the monoclonal antibodies treatments Bamlanivimab and the therapeutic cocktail Casirivimab/Imdevimab are laboratory-made proteins that mimic the immune system’s ability to fight off harmful pathogens such as viruses.

The federal agency said monoclonal antibody therapeutic treatments are shipped nationwide, with shipment locations displayed for states that have opted to have their locations displayed on the public website.

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Here are the two Tuscaloosa locations listed:

• Druid City Vital Care - 611 McFarland Boulevard Suite C, Northport, AL, 35476. Contact: (205) 409-9601.
• DCH Regional Medical Center - 809 University Boulevard E. 35401. Contact: (205) 759-7111.

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