The history of interferon in Cuba, in use today to treat Covid-19.
Cuba’s pride in Interferon Alfa 2b is a natural reaction given the international prestige enjoyed by the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology which produces the medication.
Recombinant Human Interferon Alpha 2b continues to make headlines around the world and captures the interest of readers given its effectiveness in treating patients with the new SARS Cov-2 coronavirus, which causes the illness known as Covid-19.
BioCubaFarma guarantees production of 22 medications for the treatment of Covid-19.
Although there is no preventive vaccine or specific treatment, at this time, for the new coronavirus SARS COV-2, which causes COVID-19, the Cuban pharmaceutical industry guarantees the production of proven, high efficacy medications, including recombinant human interferon alpha 2b, in addition to another group of drugs that are included in protocols for treating patients with this disease and the complications that may arise.
¿Coronocapitalismo para Cuba?
Granma, 26 de Marzo 2020. En el sistema político cubano –precisamente por la cosmovisión ideológica que lo sustenta–, el mercado no puede imponer sus intereses en medio de algún evento de urgencia; algo que se fundamenta en la amplia probabilidad que el país tiene de salir, con el menor daño posible, en lo que más le interesa: la vida y la salud de su gente.




