After Remdesivir's Emergency Use Authorization, US Gov't Must Now Decide How To Distribute Limited Supply

Gilead's antiviral remdesivir will go to hospitalized severe COVID-19 patients per FDA's EUA. Some cities could receive the medicine with days, but it is not clear how the government will dole out the limited supplies. FDA said it had access to non-public data from a key NIH trial during its EUA review.

For Emergency Use Only Sign on Life Buoy with aged sign
The EUA for remdesivir is not a full approval, permitting the drug's use during the declared COVID-19 emergency only • Source: Shutterstock

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