Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc General Contingent Value Rt (LGNYZ)

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Gilead posted letter stated they are making Remdesivir available immediately to 1000 patients on expanded use.
From LGND management website:

Ligand’s Captisol technology has enabled several ground-breaking medicines, and we are now seeing partners increase their orders in support of clinical studies of the antiviral drug remdesivir, which is being actively assessed for the treatment of the new strain of the coronavirus, COVID-19,” said John Higgins, Chief Executive Officer of Ligand. “We have invested significantly in the Captisol technology and supply chain over the years to enable the development and manufacture of important medicines that address significant medical needs. We stand ready to fulfill additional future orders of Captisol for use in formulating remdesivir, as needed.