Gilead’s Remdesivir coronavirus treatment to be available in 127 countries

Late Tuesday, Gilead Sciences announced that it has reached a deal with five generic drugmakers to make antiviral drug Remdesivir in 127 countries, not including the US, per CNBC.

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"Drugmakers Mylan, Cipla, Ferozsons Laboratories, Hetero Labs and Jubilant Lifesciences will manufacture remdesivir for distribution in “low-income and lower-middle-income countries, as well as several upper-middle- and high-income countries” that face health-care obstacles amid the coronavirus pandemic."

"The deal is “royalty-free” until the World Health Organization says the Covid-19 outbreak is no longer a global health crisis or “until a pharmaceutical product other than remdesivir or a vaccine is approved to treat or prevent Covid-19, whichever is earlier.”