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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Veklury Reduces Mortality in Immunocompromised People With COVID-19


Originally published by our sister publication Infectious Disease Special Edition

By Ethan Covey

The use of remdesivir (Veklury, Gilead) can have significant benefits for immunocompromised people with COVID-19, reducing mortality by 30%.

Using the treatment promptly in these patients can provide a significant survival benefit, and is effective across all virus variants, said the authors of a recent report (Clin Infect Dis 2023;77[12]:1626-1634.https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciad460).

“Upon