Should the FDA Have Approved Remdesivir?

Researchers question the validity of the FDA’s first approved COVID-19 drug.

Last Thursday, the FDA gave full approval to the first drug intended to treat COVID-19, but a recent Vox article suggests they may have put the cart ahead of the horse. Remdesivir is an antiviral drug developed by Gilead Sciences, and is marketed under the brand Veklury. It had previously received emergency use authorization back in May for severe COVID cases, and was allowed to be used on less serious cases when the FDA relaxed its guidelines in August.

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