Oct 16 (Reuters) - FDA:

* FDA, IN LETTER TO GILEAD, SAYS REMDESIVIR EUA LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION, REISSUED OCTOBER 16, REMDESIVIR FOR CERTAIN HOSPITALIZED COVID-19 PATIENTS

* FDA SAYS REISSUING OCT 1 LETTER TO CLARIFY THAT ALTERNATE CARE SITE MEETING CERTAIN CRITERIA IS CONSIDERED “INPATIENT HOSPITAL SETTING” FOR SCOPE OF EUA

* FDA SAYS AUTHORIZING EMERGENCY USE OF VEKLURY FOR TREATMENT OF COVID-19, AS DESCRIBED IN "SCOPE OF AUTHORIZATION" SECTION OF REISSUED LETTER

* FDA SAYS VEKLURY MAY BE EFFECTIVE,KNOWN & POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF VEKLURY OUTWEIGH KNOWN & POTENTIAL RISKS IN TREATMENT OF PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED WITH COVID19 Source: https://bit.ly/355AhxB Further company coverage: