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Gilead recalls vials of COVID antiviral drug remdesivir over glass shard contamination

A pharmaceutical manufacturer recalled thousands of vials of its COVID-19 antiviral drug remdesivir after an internal investigation found they were contaminated with glass particles.

Gilead Sciences Inc. on Friday announced the pullback of the drug, sold under the brand name Veklury, shipped to hospitals nationwide in October and November.

“The administration of an injectable product that contains glass particulates may result in local irritation or swelling,” Gilead said in a statement on its website.

“If the glass particulate reaches the blood vessels it can travel to various organs and block blood vessels in the heart, lungs or brain which can cause stroke and even lead to death.”