NEW DELHI: The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved remdesivir as the first drug to treat patients hospitalized with Covid-19.
Here is all you need to know about remdesivir:
The drug, which California-based Gilead Sciences Inc is calling Veklury, cut the time to recovery by five days - from 15 days to 10
"Remdesivir is one of the most effective drugs available for Covid patients and helps in preventing mortality. We completely disagree with WHO's claim on remdesivir,"
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