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"Remdesivir is the first medicine against Covid-19 to be recommended for authorisation in the EU," the agency said. At least two major US studies have shown that remdesivir can reduce the duration of hospital stays for Covid-19 patients. EMA's human medicines committee said it has recommended granting a conditional marketing authorisation to remdesivir for the treatment of Covid-19 in adults and adolescents from 12 years of age who are suffering pneumonia and require extra oxygen.
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