covid 19 drug development
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FDA Authorizes the First Pill Meant to Prevent Severe Covid-19
On Wednesday afternoon, the Food and Drug authorised the first antiviral pill for treating covid-19: the Pfizer-developed treatment Paxlovid. In clinical trials, Paxlovid was found to reduce the likelihood of severe illness from covid-19 among high-risk patients soon after infection by nearly 90%.
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Merck and Ridgeback Say Their Covid-19 Pill Cuts Chance of Hospitalisation and Death by Half
A pill that can effectively prevent the worst outcomes of covid-19 may finally be on the way.
