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EU regulator probes possible kidney damage from coronavirus drug – Macau Business

The EU’s medicines regulator said Friday it is investigating reports of possible “acute” kidney damage in patients taking the coronavirus drug remdesivir

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The EU’s medicines regulator said Friday it is investigating reports of possible “acute” kidney damage in patients taking the coronavirus drug remdesivir, made by US pharma giant Gilead.
The European Medicines Agency recommended the use of the anti-viral drug, sold under the brand name Veklury, in June after studies showed it could reduce the length of hospital stays for Covid-19 sufferers.
“EMA’s safety committee has started a review… to assess reports of acute kidney injury in some patients …

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