FDA expands use of remdesivir to patients with high risk of hospitalization

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22 January, 2022, 09:40 am

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FDA expands use of remdesivir to patients with high risk of hospitalization

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22 January, 2022, 09:40 am

Last modified: 22 January, 2022, 09:42 am

An ampule of Remdesivir is pictured during a news conference at the University Hospital Eppendorf (UKE) in Hamburg, Germany, April 8, 2020, as the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) continues. Photo :Reuters

An ampule of Remdesivir is pictured during a news conference at the University Hospital Eppendorf (UKE) in Hamburg, Germany, April 8, 2020, as the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) continues. Photo :Reuters

The US health regulator on Friday expanded its approval for the use of Gilead Sciences' antiviral drug remdesivir to treat non-hospitalized patients 12 years and older for the treatment of mild-to-moderate Covid-19 disease with high risk of hospitalization.

Previously, the use of Veklury was limited to patients requiring hospitalization.

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