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US FDA approves use of Gilead’s remdesivir for hospitalised coronavirus patients – ABC News

The US Food and Drug Administration approves Gilead Sciences’ antiviral drug remdesivir for treating patients hospitalised with COVID-19, making it the first and…

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The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Gilead Sciences’ antiviral drug remdesivir for treating patients hospitalised with COVID-19, making it the first and only drug approved for the disease in the United States.

  • The FDA’s formal approval for remdesivir’s widespread use came hours before the final presidential debate
  • However, the World Health Organization found the drug did not have a substantial effect on patients’ length of hospital stays or chances of survival
  • Remdesivir will be sold…

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