HHS tallies remdesivir allocations to states, territories
For three weeks, beginning May 4 and ending May 24, the Department of Health and Human Services said it delivered to states, territories and government agencies more than 12,000 cases of 40 vials each of remdesivir to help treat COVID-19 infections.
Every state and territory has received at least one shipment, and hospitals are asked to continue inputting data for future allocations. The administration said 80% of the allocated drugs was based on the number of confirmed or suspected COVID-19 cases reported in the TeleTracking platform. Less than 10% of Gilead Sciences Inc.’s original 600,000 vial donation is being held for emerging hotspots, and Gilead said it plans to donate an additional 330,000 vials by the end of June.
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