Gilead donates remdesivir to Uganda for Ebola outbreak response

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Gilead Mobilizes Rapid Donation of Remdesivir to Support Ebola Response, Building on Decade-Long Commitment to Outbreak Relief

June 12, 2026 8:30 AM EDT

FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Gilead Sciences today announced a donation of more than 2,000 vials of its intravenous antiviral therapy, remdesivir, to the Republic of Uganda to support response efforts to the current outbreak of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD). This donation, along with the additional supply being readied, continues the companys long-standing work to address emerging infectious diseases.

At Gilead, we recognize the urgency and human toll of global health emergencies and the responsibility to act quickly, said Anu Osinusi, MD, Vice President, Clinical Development, Virology at Gilead Sciences. Building on decades of experience responding to... More