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Gilead’s remdesivir scores emergency FDA nod in COVID-19 days after big data reveal

Days after U.S. officials and others reported the first positive controlled data for Gilead’s remdesivir in COVID-19, the FDA has given the drug an emergency use authorization. President Donald Trump and Gilead CEO Daniel O’Day made the announcement Friday afternoon at the White House, according to CNBC’s Meg Tirrell. An FDA fact sheet on the… Read More: Gilead’s remdesivir scores emergency FDA nod in COVID-19 days after… »

Esperion scores FDA nod for cholesterol-buster Nexletol

Esperion has had a rocky road to approval for its LDL-cholesterol-lowering drug Nexletol after a late-stage trial in 2018 threatened to derail its quest. But after backing its drug up with strong safety data, Esperion has the green light to go to market.  The FDA on Friday approved Esperion’s Nexletol (bempedoic acid) to lower LDL cholesterol… Read More: Esperion scores FDA nod for cholesterol-buster Nexletol »