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Plasma therapy can be used in moderate Covid-19 cases: Indian Medical Association
convalescent plasma on Covid-19 patients from its clinical management guidelines for the disease, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has lent its support to plasma therapy.The IMA on Tuesday said that the plasma therapy can be used in moderate cases of coronavirus infection and said such patients may need less oxygen with the use of plasma.Speaking to news agency ANI, Dr Anil Goel, finance secretary IMA and urologist, said, "What the IMA is saying is that it (plasma therapy) has been removed as an 'off label' use.