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COVID-19 Treatments: Remdesivir Antiviral Drug

A double-blinded, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial provides support for FDA approval of Remdesivir for treating COVID-19. The FDA has just approved a new antiviral drug, Remdesivir from Gilead Sciences, for treating COVID-19 patients needing acute care in a hospital. This treatment was available until now under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA), but a full FDA approval will facilitate broader use.

Industry NewsNaveen AgarwalOctober 26, 2020covid-19 treatments, COVID-19, covid-19, coronavirus crisis, coronavirus pandemic, FDA, Remdesivir, antibody cocktailComment

COVID-19 Treatments: Regeneron Antibody Cocktail

Recently, several treatment options have become available to treat the most seriously ill COVID-19 patients. Antivirals such as Remdesivir and corticosteroids such as Dexamethasone are now being used to improve the recovery time and mortality rate among hospitalized patients. However, their curative effect against COVID-19 has not yet been established and these treatments are not widely available to the public.

Industry NewsNaveen AgarwalOctober 19, 2020COVID-19, covid-19, coronavirus crisis, coronavirus pandemic, coronavirus, EUA, FDA EUA, Regeneron, antibody cocktail, covid-19 treatmentsComment