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US FDA approves Gilead's remdesivir as COVID-19 treatment

Washington, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved Gilead Sciences' antiviral drug Veklury (remdesivir) as a treatment for COVID-19.

Previously authorized by the FDA for emergency use to treat COVID-19, Veklury is now the first and only approved COVID-19 treatment in the United States, said Gilead in a statement.
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