South Korea begins supply of Gilead's remdesivir for coronavirus treatment

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SEOUL (REUTERS) - South Korea started supplying Gilead's antiviral drug for the treatment of the novel coronavirus on Wednesday (July 1), the Korea Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SEOUL - South Korea started supplying Gilead's antiviral drug for the treatment of the novel coronavirus on Wednesday , the Korea Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said.

The first batch of remdesivir will come from Gilead's donation until July, while the health authorities will negotiate the price for supply after August, KCDC said in a statement.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

 

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