FDA Allows For ‘Emergency Use’ of Remdesivir, Experimental Coronavirus Drug

BySuhani Sharma
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https://time.com/5831062/fda-allows-emergency-use-remdesivir/

(WASHINGTON) — U.S. regulators on Friday allowed emergency use of an experimental drug that appears to help some coronavirus patients recover faster. It is the first drug shown to help fight COVID-19, which has killed more than 230,000 people worldwide.

The Food and Drug Administration acted after preliminary results from a government-sponsored study showed that Gilead Sciences’ remdesivir shortened the time to recovery by 31%,

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