We're proud to have contributed to this milestone announced by the World Health Organization - marking the elimination of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) as a public health problem in Bangladesh, the first country globally to eliminate this life-threatening, neglected tropical disease.

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Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need. The company strives to transform and simplify care for people with life-threatening illnesses around the world. Gilead has operations in more than 35 countries worldwide, with headquarters in Foster City, California.

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