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NY doctors test power of tradipitant to slow, stop progression of COVID-19 pneumonia

As experts around the globe try to understand and get ahead of COVID-19, New York doctors and researchers are testing the power of a drug called tradipitant in treating COVID-19 pneumonia.

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Apr 21, 2020, 8:22 PM

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