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S. Korea Allows Marketing Authorization of Remdesivir

SEOUL, July 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has granted marketing authorization to use remdesivir for coronavirus treatment, the country’s drug safety agency said Friday. The drug that is sold as Veklury and made by U.S. pharmaceutical giant Gilead Sciences Inc. contains the antiviral substance that has been shown to help COVID-19 patients, the Ministry [...]

Seoul Approves Remdesivir as Virus Treatment

SEOUL, June 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Wednesday approved the use of remdesivir as a treatment drug for the new coronavirus, paving the way for inbound shipments of the new drug for the first time. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said it has decided to allow special imports of the drug [...]