Chinese authorities have issued guidelines recommending Roche’s anti-inflammation drug Actemra to combat severe complications caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus.
China’s BrightGene Bio-Medical Technology has been censured by the Shanghai Stock Exchange for wrongly claiming it is able to manufacture Gilead’s experimental drug remdesivir – scientists’
The FDA has announced the first drug shortage caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, following previous warnings about its impact on the drug supply chain.
Gilead has said it has begun two phase 3 trials of its potential COVID-19 coronavirus antiviral remdesivir in adults affected by the disease, expanding ongoing research in the US and China.