WHO warns that this FDA-approved coronavirus drug might not actually work
The drug formerly known as remdesivir and now being marketed as Veklury is the first FDA-approved coronavirus treatment. It was also among the drugs used …
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We’re running out of the only coronavirus drug that works
The only effective coronavirus treatment approved for standard care so far will run out at the end of this month, the US government said. Our …
New study shows remdesivir works in coronavirus therapy, but it might not be enough
Data from a new coronavirus drug trial shows that a 5-day course of remdesivir therapy is more effective than standard care, and works just as …
Remdesivir helps, but it’s not the coronavirus miracle cure people were hoping for
Coronavirus drug remdesivir was called the standard of care for COVID-19 patients in late April when Dr. Anthony Fauci announced the early results of an …
Researchers want to combine two drugs that could give coronavirus a ‘one-two punch’
Coronavirus treatments have been hard to come by, but researchers are hopeful that combining the antiviral drug remdesivir with a powerful anti-inflammatory could be effective. …
Coronavirus drug remdesivir is going to be hard to find in the US
Earlier this month, the FDA approved the drug remdesivir to treat patients hospitalized with COVID-19. Shipments of remdesivir began going out last week, but only …
Promising coronavirus drug remdesivir arrives in hospitals this week
Clinical studies involving remdesivir as a treatment for the coronavirus has yielded encouraging results. Remdesivir was developed by Gilead as a drug to treat Ebola …
Coronavirus medicine remdesivir just got its most important endorsement yet
A National Institutes of Health (NIH) trial involving more than 1,000 patients revealed that remdesivir can help COVID-19 patients recover faster. Dr. Anthony Fauci said …
Two promising coronavirus drugs just failed in clinical trials
Two studies focusing on the most promising coronavirus drugs just delivered bad news about the COVID-19 treatments. An observational hydroxychloroquine study from New York revealed …
This coronavirus drug shows promise treating severe COVID-19 cases
A promising coronavirus drug that’s been in testing around the world for months is showing promise at treating COVID-19 severe cases. Remdesivir is the medicine …
