BANGALORE, India – Gilead Sciences Inc. said on Monday it expects to be able to supply enough of its antiviral drug remdesivir by year-end to treat more than 2 million COVID-19 patients, more than double its previous target of 1 million.
The company also said it hoped to start trials in August of an easier-to-use inhaled version of the medicine, which is currently administered only intravenously.
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