Germany’s health minister said today he will push for more prescriptions of Pfizer’s coronavirus pill from family doctors to reduce severe cases of the disease. “A system involving family doctors will be set up to administer this very rarely used life-saving drug more regularly,” he tweeted on Sunday, adding that there were sufficient stocks. The […]
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Pfizer: The Paxlovid pill does not prevent coronavirus infection
Pharmaceutical company Pfizer announced Friday that a major clinical trial has shown that the Paxlovid antiviral pill has not been shown to be effective in preventing coronavirus infection in people living with someone who has been exposed to the virus. The trial involved 3,000 adults who had contact with a family member who had symptoms […]
China: Approves ‘conditional’ use of Pfizer coronavirus pill
China today gave the green light for the “conditional” use of the drug against COVID-19 of the American pharmaceutical group Pfizer, which is marketed under the brand name Paxlovid, the country’s National Drug Administration announced. This decision is made as Beijing hosts the Winter Olympics and at a time when the country is facing some […]
Pfizer Inc: Upgrades Estimates for Coronavirus Vaccine Sales
Pfizer Inc raised its estimates for coronavirus vaccine sales for the full year to about $ 32 billion, and said it expects another $ 22 billion from sales of the male coronavirus pill. The vaccine, based on mRNA technology, like that of rival Moderna, is used in more than 160 countries, including the United States, […]
Serbia: Pfizer’s coronavirus pill is started
Serbia receives Paxlovid anti-COVID-19 drug manufactured by US drug company Pfizer. The first batch of this antiviral drug arrived in the country this morning and distribution began at the Health Centers, announced the Serbian Ministry of Health. “Paxlovid is an antiviral medicine containing the ingredients ritonavir and nirmatrelvir, intended for oral use and indicated for […]
South Korea: Use of Pfizer’s anti-coronavirus drug begins tomorrow
South Korea will start using Pfizer antiviral pills tomorrow to treat patients with COVID-19 – the first country in Asia to include the treatment in the fight against the pandemic – as concerns about its spread spread. Omicron transmissible variant of the new coronavirus. About 630,000 Paxlovid pills, enough for 21,000 people, have arrived today […]
Biden government doubles order for Pfizer Covid pill
The Biden government will double its order for Pfizer’s anti-Covid drug to 20 million from $ 10 million previously, a White House spokesman said today. “It’s a significant increase in the number of treatments available at our pharmacy,” Kevin Munoz tweeted. The US government had disbursed $ 5.29 billion for its initial order of 10 […]
Belgium agrees to buy 10,000 doses of Pfizer and Merck anti-Covid-19 treatments
Belgium has agreed to buy 10,000 doses of each of the two Covid-19 antiviral therapies developed by Pfizer and Merck & Co and taken orally, a health ministry spokesman told Reuters today. Governments around the world are looking to buy Paxlovid, the pill developed by Pfizer. Molnupiravir, co-developed by Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, is experiencing […]
US: The FDA has approved the Pfizer coronavirus pill
Pharmaceutical company Pfizer Inc. announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its antiviral pill for Covid-19, making it the first treatment for the new coronavirus that can be taken at home and is expected to become a major tool in battle to deal with the rapidly spreading Omicron variant. Data […]
Bloomberg: FDA approval of Pfizer and Merk anti-coronavirus pills within week
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to approve the use of Pfizer and Merck coronavirus pills in the “battle” against coronavirus even within a week, according to a Bloomberg report, citing three sources. with knowledge of the subject. According to agency sources, the announcement could be made even on Wednesday, but added […]