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Reversing course, Gilead asks FDA to rescind remdesivir's Orphan designation
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March 25, 2020 7:32 PM UTC
Two days after receiving Orphan Drug designation for its COVID-19 therapeutic, Gilead has asked FDA to rescind the status and said it would waive “all benefits that accompany the designation.”
“Gilead is confident that it can maintain an expedited timeline in seeking regulatory review of remdesivir, without the orphan drug designation,” the company said in a statement. ...
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