FDA approves Remdesivir to treat COVID-19 in children

The FDA has approved Remdesivir to help treat cases of COVID-19 in children younger than 12; KDKA's Lindsay Ward reports.

• Apr 26, 2022

AHN Hospitals Receive First Remdesivir Doses To Treat Coronavirus Patients

More local hospitals have received shipments of remdesivir, a drug aimed at helping coronavirus patients.

• May 23, 2020

UPMC Shadyside, UPMC Altoona Become Next Two Local Hospitals To Receive Coronavirus Drug

UPMC Shadyside and UPMC Altoona have received shipments of remdesivir, a drug aimed at treating coronavirus patients.

• May 16, 2020

'Limited Resource': Many Factors Go Into Determining Who Gets Doses Of Remdesivir Drug Distributed To Pa. Hospitals

The state Department of Health sent 1,200 doses of Remdesivir, an antiviral drug, to 51 hospitals across Pennsylvania. The only one in our area to get it was UPMC Presbyterian.

• May 15, 2020

UPMC Presbyterian Hospital Among Pennsylvania Hospitals Receiving Potential Coronavirus Treatment

The Pennsylvania Department of Health says 1,200 doses of the antiviral medication remdesivir have been shipped to hospitals across the state.

• May 13, 2020

FDA Allows Emergency Use Of Drug For Coronavirus

U.S. regulators will allow emergency use of an experimental drug that appears to help some coronavirus patients recover faster.

• May 1, 2020