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Coronavirus Update: How Much Should Remdesivir Cost?

Plus Moderna unveils vaccine manufacturing plans

 
• By Scrip Team

US cost watchdog ICER has released its cost models for remdesivir, and says it wants to stimulate debate on how it and other COVID-19 therapies should be priced. Plus news from Amgen and ILC Therapeutics.

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Barcelona, ​​Spain, 2 May: people enjoying outdoor activities and exercise for the first time after seven weeks of strict lockdown. Italy and France are making similar moves as their death rates continue to decline.

Gilead Sciences Inc.’s remdesivir was given an emergency use approval on Friday 1 May by the US Food and Drug Administration, the first drug to show benefits to patients with COVID-19 and a major step forward in tackling the pandemic.

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