The Ebola drug given to two Americans and a
Spanish priest has been sent to treat infected doctors in two West
African countries, and the supply of the medicine is now gone, its
manufacturer said.
Countries including Nigeria and Liberia had
requested the drug, called ZMapp. Mapp Biopharmaceutical Inc., based in
San Diego, said it has complied with every request for the drug that was
authorized by legal and regulatory authorities. The drug was provided
at no cost, according to Mapp.
“It is our understanding that all patients
offered treatment, treated, or expected to be treated were or are highly
capable of providing informed consent for the use of an experimental
drug not yet evaluated for safety in animals or people,” the company
said yesterday in a statement.