active – an active drug is a drug that still works to reduce viral load. The virus is still sensitive to that drug.
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Selected words and phrases
European Medicines Agency (EMA) – the EMA is the part of the European Union that is responsible for approving and regulating human and animal medicines and medical products.
See: www.ema.europa.eu/en
asymptomatic – showing no signs of illness.
minor mutation – a drug resistance mutation that have a big impact on whether a drug continues to work. This used to be called a secondary mutation.
antepartum refers to the time during pregnancy before a baby is born. Antepartum refers to the mother.
See: intrapartum and postpartum.