Gilead’s Major Challenge Is Sustainable Model For Remdesivir

With efficacy data in hand, Gilead wants to balance economic sustainability with broad availability of remdesivir for COVID-19 patients. The firm did not alter guidance on Q1 earnings call.

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Gilead hopes to balance the costs of producing remdesivir with widespread availability

One day after two trials indicated remdesivir offers therapeutic benefit in patients hospitalized for COVID-19 infections, Gilead Sciences Inc.’s first quarter earnings call was dominated by discussion of the antiviral, including how the company might build a commercial business for treating the novel coronavirus.

Gilead did not update its revenue guidance for 2020 on the 30 April call, and said it saw roughly $200m...

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