Birx to help lead remdesivir distribution effort as hospitals struggle to access drug

[mystery-ak]

Birx to help lead remdesivir distribution effort as hospitals struggle to access drug

Since the drug was granted emergency use authorization, doctors have been left with no clear path to get it.

May 8, 2020, 3:37 PM CDT
By Erika Edwards

Dr. Deborah Birx has been tapped to help manage the distribution of remdesivir to hospitals nationwide, the White House said Friday, amid growing frustration among physicians who say they have been unable to access the drug for their sickest COVID-19 patients.

Birx — a key member of the White House's coronavirus task force — is the person "who's constantly reviewing the numbers, constantly reviewing the data," White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said during a briefing Friday. "She really has the best grasp as to how that should be distributed, so she will be one of the chief consultants."

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https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/birx-help-lead-remdesivir-distribution-effort-hospitals-struggle-access-drug-n1202951

[truth_seeker]

I heard elsewhere, that top execs for major Pharma Cos. met to organize cooperation on their efforts.

Don't know if that meant this drug, however.

--Can we ramp up production?

-In this country?