US buys nearly all global stock of coronavirus drug remdesivir
Posted on AllSides July 1st, 2020
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The US has bought almost the entire global supply of remdesivir, the anti-viral drug that can speed the recovery of patients infected with the coronavirus.
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced earlier this week an agreement to secure large quantities of the medication from Gilead Sciences until September, allowing US hospitals to buy it.
“President Trump has struck an amazing deal to ensure Americans have access to the first authorized therapeutic for COVID-19,” Azar said in a statement.
