The FDA granted remdesivir an emergency use authorisation for the treatment of hospitalised patients with severe Covid-19
23 Jun 2020 3:47 PM
Gilead Sciences signed similar non-exclusive licensing agreements with Cipla, Hetero Labs, Jubilant Lifesciences, Mylan and Zydus Cadila
14 Jun 2020 9:59 AM
It also okayed off-label application of tocilizumab, a drug that modifies the immune system or its functioning, and convalescent plasma
13 Jun 2020 11:35 PM
The approval process for remdesivir was accelerated in view of emergency situation and unmet need for medicines in light of covid19 outbreak
03 Jun 2020 11:57 AM
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning about its use
19 May 2020 10:15 AM
Advocacy groups want remdesivir to be distributed more fairly to coronavirus patients around the world.
15 May 2020 11:46 AM
The licenses are royalty-free until the World Health Organization declares the end of the public health emergency regarding Covid-19
13 May 2020 8:44 AM
No drugs are currently FDA-approved for treating the coronavirus, and remdesivir will still need formal approval
02 May 2020 11:02 AM
Trump hopes to hold mass campaign rallies in the coming months, even though experts say there is little hope of having a vaccine by then
30 Apr 2020 10:29 AM
In an observational study, 68 per cent or two out of three patients after treatment with the drug did not require ventilator support
14 Apr 2020 1:51 PM