Senators Seek Answers On Remdesivir Allocation As FEMA Aims For Better Process Next Time
Executive Summary
Several senators have joined the chorus of health care providers mystified by the way the Trump administration is doling out Gilead’s investigational antiviral from the federal stockpile for COVID-19 patients.
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