Gilead's Veklury (remdesivir) Receives the TGA's Approval to Treat Adults and Adolescents with Severe COVID-19 Symptoms
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- The TGA authorization follows the recent data shared by EMA and Singapore Health Sciences Authority for remdesivir’s approval in EU- Singapore and- Japan for COVID-19 patients
- TGA’s approval was made within 2 weeks of the receipt of the submission while the provisional approval is based on preliminary data valid for 6 years. Additionally- the company plans filling full registration confirming the safety and efficacy of the drug to the TGA committee
- Remdesivir is an investigational drug targeted reduce hospitalization time for COVID-19 while the drug will be available for severely unwell- requiring oxygen or high-level support to breathe- and in-hospital care
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Ref: Therapeutic Goods Administration | Image: Gilead
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