FDA Allows Emergency Use Of Remdesivir For Coronavirus Treatment Unlisted Video

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News Trending News Gilead Sciences Emergency Use Authorization Coronavirus Remdesivir Clinical Trial Antiviral Drug Health General

The US Food and Drug Administration has announced it will allow emergency use of Remdesivir as a COVID-19 treatment.

According to Business Insider, the Gilead drug helped coronavirus patients recover 31% faster.

Remdesivir has only been studied in hospitalized patients and is administered through an IV infusion.

The approval is an emergency use authorization and is not the same as a typical approval.

Emergency use authorization is only allowed during public health emergencies.

Currently, there are no drugs specifically approved to treat COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.

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