The White House is purchasing an additional 10 million courses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 treatment pill Paxlovid, the company said Tuesday, bringing the total U.S. order to 20 million. The news was first reported by Fox News, and it was later confirmed in a statement from Pfizer. NEW: The Biden administration will double …
Read More »Pfizer’s Covid-19 Pill Authorized by FDA
Pfizer‘s antiviral Covid-19 pill Paxlovid has been authorized by the FDA for emergency use. The drugmaker says the pill, which could be available to patients as early as this weekend, is meant to treat mild to moderate Covid-19 diagnosis in patients who are at increased risk of hospitalizations or death. The FDA …
Read More »FDA Advisors Vote To Recommend Authorization Of Merck’s Covid Pill
A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel on Tuesday narrowly voted to endorse Merck’s COVID-19 pill in a 13-10 vote. If the drug is authorized, this will be the first treatment for the virus Americans can use at home. The panel’s recommendation is not binding, and the Food and Drug …
Read More »US to buy another $1 billion worth of Merck’s COVID-19 pill
The US government will buy another $1 billion worth of the Covid-19 pill made by Merck & Co Inc, the company said on Tuesday. The government in June agreed to buy 1.7 million courses of molnupiravir for $1.2 billion and is now exercising options to buy 1.4 million more. With …
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