Tag: remdesivir

In race to COVID-19 drugs, EU may fast track remdesivir sale before U.S.

BRUSSELS – The European Union may give an initial green light in the coming days for sale of the drug remdesivir as a COVID-19 treatment, the head of its medicines agency said on Monday, fast-tracking the drug to market amid tight global competition for resources. The United States, […]

U.S. emergency approval broadens use of Gilead's COVID-19 drug remdesivir

WASHINGTON – Gilead Science Inc’s (GILD.O) antiviral drug remdesivir was granted emergency use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for COVID-19 on Friday, clearing the way for broader use of the drug in more hospitals around the United States. During a meeting in the Oval Office […]

A coronavirus drug seems to work. What’s next?

News that an experimental drug seems to be the first effective treatment for the new coronavirus has unleashed a flurry of interest – and a clamor to know how soon it might be available. Talk turned Thursday to how quickly the federal Food and Drug Administration might act […]

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