Every drug has a drug name (the actual name of the drug itself) and a trade name (the name used in TV commercials and other forms of marketing, and on the box). Some drugs have multiple trade names, one for each company that shares patent rights to produce it under exclusivity. When a drug is around long enough for companies to start producing generic versions, the generics will be called by the drug name, NOT the trade name.
Veklury = trade name
Remdesivir = drug name
Doctors and pharmacists will sometimes use the names interchangeably, and that can be confusing to people. Veklury and Remdesivir are the same drug.
Every drug has a drug name (the actual name of the drug itself) and a trade name (the name used in TV commercials and other forms of marketing, and on the box). Some drugs have multiple trade names, one for each company that shares patent rights to produce it under exclusivity. When a drug is around long enough for companies to start producing generic versions, the generics will be called by the drug name, NOT the trade name.
Veklury = trade name
Remdesivir = drug name
Doctors and pharmacists will sometimes use the names interchangeably, and that can be confusing to people. Veklury and Remdesivir are the same drug.