Posted on 03/28/2020 1:59:09 PM PDT by SteveH
My wife and I have a dear 79-year-old friend who is a relatively recent widow and lives alone. She is quite religious and has a very fatalistic approach to life. I'm sure that she is looking forward to joining her husband in a better life.
The problem that worries me is that her somewhat nonchalant approach to social distancing may well expose her much more than I would deem prudent. She shops for herself daily (because she doesn't cook much any more) and enjoys talking to the people in line at the stores.
I think she did take seriously my pointing out that her behavior could result in passing the virus on to her family members or others. Her behavior could cut short the lives of others who are not yet ready to meet their maker.
Dr. Weg Jr. I contacted GILEAD and below is the response!
Coronavirus response GILEAD SCIENCES
Hi Andrew,
Thank you for reaching out and we understand the urgency of this matter. We have transitioned to a multi-patient expanded access program for remdesivir and information is provided here. All remdesivir requests must be made through a clinician.
Additionally, we are urging physicians to enroll patients in clinical trials. Please refer the physician to the links below for information on current clinical trials investigating the use of remdesivir in COVID-19:
NIAID study: NCT04280705
Gilead study in patients with moderate disease: NCT04292730
Gilead study in patients with severe disease: NCT04292899
INSERM study: NCT04314817
China study in patient with mild/moderate disease: NCT04252664
China study in patients with severe disease: NCT04257656
HERE’S THE APPLICATION: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04292899
Best Regards,
Gilead Sciences
THIS IS ANDREW BENJAMIN, the sender of the request to Gilead: agbusa@gmail.com
I’ve relayed that message in its entirety, including your contact info. Many thanks.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.