Two Lots Of COVID Drug Remdesivir Part Of Safety Recall For Glass Particle Contamination

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Gilead, the shaper of remdesivir, the archetypal antiviral approved to dainty COVID-19, is announcing a information recall.

In a statement, the institution reports that 2 tons of its COVID-19 cause remdesivir whitethorn beryllium contaminated with solid particles.

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While determination person been nary adverse events reported, successful theory, the particles could artifact humor vessels causing changeable and adjacent death.

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Gilead is notifying distributors and customers astir the problem.

The infused anti-viral attraction tin lone beryllium administered successful a controlled wellness attraction mounting similar a hospital.

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Remdesivir is sold nether the marque sanction Veklury and was approved by the FDA for treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients 12 years and older.

CBSMiami.com Team