National / Science & Health Apr 7, 2021
Japanese researchers finds some drugs effective against coronavirus
The team has found some existing medical agents effective in inhibiting RNA viruses through an experiment using stem cells.
World / Science & Health Nov 20, 2020
WHO advises doctors not to use Gilead’s remdesivir for COVID-19
The recommendation is a blow to Gilead’s drug, which was one of the first thought to offer a meaningful benefit in treatment of coronavirus patients.
World / Science & Health Oct 17, 2020
WHO says remdesivir and three other drugs have no effect on COVID-19 patients
The World Health Organization has said that trial results show remdesivir and three other drugs administered to people infected with the novel coronavirus "have little or no effect" in terms of lowering the morality rate. "Interim results from the Solidarity Therapeutics Trial, coordinated by the ...
National / Science & Health Jul 22, 2020
Japan approves dexamethasone as second drug for coronavirus treatment
The inexpensive and easy-to-obtain drug is used to treat a wide range of conditions including lung disease.
Business / Corporate Jun 23, 2020
Gilead targets remdesivir supply for 2 million COVID-19 patients by year-end
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.
World / Science & Health May 23, 2020
Gilead’s remdesivir mainly helped healthier COVID-19 patients
Gilead Sciences Inc.’s remdesivir, the first medicine cleared for the treatment of COVID-19, mainly benefited healthier patients who weren’t dependent on ventilators or heart-lung bypass machines, according to published results of the study used to get the medicine on the market. The drug helped patients ...
National / Science & Health May 13, 2020
A tale of two Japanese drugs in tests to fight COVID-19
by Rocky Swift and Christine Soares
Avigan and camostat are undergoing trials as they may be effective in treating illnesses brought on by coronavirus.
National | FOCUS May 12, 2020
Abe follows Trump's example, approving drugs quickly after criticism
by Isabel Reynolds
Japanese regulators are usually known for taking a year to approve new drugs, but authorized remdesivir just three days after receiving the application.
World / Science & Health May 2, 2020
U.S. emergency approval broadens use of Gilead's COVID-19 drug remdesivir
Gilead Science Inc.'s antiviral drug remdesivir was granted emergency use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for COVID-19 on Friday, clearing the way for broader use of the drug in more hospitals around the United States. During a meeting in the Oval Office ...
World / Science & Health May 1, 2020
Virus drugmaker caught between making a profit and treating the world
Gilead Sciences Inc. may spend $1 billion on its breakthrough new treatment for COVID-19 this year alone, Chief Executive Officer Daniel O’Day said. How much revenue — if any — the company expects to generate is another matter. Details from a U.S. government study and ...
National / Science & Health Apr 28, 2020
Remdesivir drug to be approved for coronavirus patients in May
This is the first time the government has used the streamlined process since the pandemic started.
World / Science & Health Apr 11, 2020
Two-thirds of severe COVID-19 cases improved with remdesivir drug
Gilead Sciences Inc.’s experimental drug for patients with severe COVID-19 infections showed promise in an early analysis, raising tentative hope that the first treatment for the novel virus may be on the horizon. The report published in the New England Journal of Medicine tracked 53 ...