Gilead Sciences Inc.’s revenue rose 17% in the third quarter, helped by sales of its antiviral drug remdesivir that has become a standard treatment for hospitalized Covid-19 patients.

Yet sales of the company’s other drugs were hurt by pandemic-related shutdowns. And the company dialed back its forecast for overall revenue this year because of lower-than-expected hospitalization rates of Covid-19 patients.

Remdesivir,…

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