UPDATE 1-Gilead's hepatitis B drug gets U.S. approval


Nov 10 Gilead Sciences Inc said on Thursday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved its drug to treat chronic hepatitis B infection in patients with scarred liver. The drug, Vemlidy, comes with a boxed warning, the strongest warning issued by the FDA that highlights serious risks such as lactic acid buildup, accumulation of fat on the liver or aggravation of the infection.



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