Tocilizumab in COVID-19 Treatment: A Cost-Burden in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

authors:

avatar Md Jahidul Hasan ORCID 1 , *

Department of Pharmacy, Square Hospitals Ltd., 18/F Bir Uttam Qazi Nuruzzaman Sarak, West Panthapath, Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh

how to cite: Hasan M J. Tocilizumab in COVID-19 Treatment: A Cost-Burden in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. J Health Rep Technol. 2020;6(2):e104480. https://doi.org/10.5812/ijhls.104480.

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