The FDA announced today (5/1) that it would grant EUA for Gilead for their antiviral drug remdesivir for treatment in early response to suspected or confirmed patients with Covid. This authorization will allow the distribution of the drug all over the US, as well as healthcare workers the ability to administer remdesivir intravenously. “From day one, the FDA has been committed to expediting the development and availability of potential COVID-19 treatments. Today’s action is an important step in our efforts to collaborate with innovators and researchers to provide sick patients timely access to new therapies where appropriate, while at the same time supporting research to further evaluate whether they are safe and effective,” said FDA Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn, M.D. in the FDA’s press release.
Read the press release here.