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5: Medication Allocation

This section contains guidance in the allocation of scarce medical resources,

especially during the pandemic.

Minnesota Department of Health: “Ethical Framework for May 2020 Allocation of
Remdesivir in the COVID-19 Pandemic,” updated May 15, 2020

Uploaded 6/5/2020

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Delivery Men

California Department of Public Health Remdesivir Distribution Fact Sheet

Uploaded 6/5/2020

American Hospital Association Special Bulletin about Remdesivir

Uploaded 6/5/2020

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Image by Laurynas Mereckas

Guidance for Hospitals Regarding Allocation of Scarce Medications for
COVID-19, State of California, Department of Public Health, 5/11/20

Uploaded 6/5/2020

“A Model Hospital Policy for Fair Allocation of Medications to Treat COVID-19:
Executive Summary,” University of Pittsburgh, Draft Version, May 18, 2020

Uploaded 6/5/2020

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Lab Experiment

Gilead Press Release: “Gilead Announces Results From Phase 3 Trial of
Investigational Antiviral Remdesivir in Patients with Severe COVID-19”

Uploaded 6/5/2020

Viewpoint Article, JAMA Online May 15, 2020: “An Ethical Framework for Allocating Scarce Inpatient Medications for COVID-19 in the US”

Uploaded 6/5/2020

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5: Medication Allocation: Research

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Updated 6/26/2020

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Group 2: Resources for Creating Policy

This section contains articles, news stories and reference guides on ethical frameworks for public health emergencies in general, and the COVID-19 pandemic, in specific.

Updated 6/26/2020

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Updated 6/26/2020

This section contains tools, articles and materials dealing with a number of topics relevant to the non-policy aspects of managing the pandemic. These include, among others, caregiver care, communication materials, palliative care, and moral distress.

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Updated 4/13/2020

This section provides a copy of the materials used in the SCBCC WebEx meetings.

Group 5: Medication Allocation

Updated 6/5/2020

This section contains guidance in the allocation of scarce medical resources, especially during the pandemic.

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