COVID-19 Pill
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U.S. pharmacists can now prescribe Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill to at-risk people, FDA saysThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it authorized state-licensed pharmacists to prescribe Pfizer Inc's PFE.N COVID-19 pill, Paxlovid, to eligible patients.HealthJul 6, 2022
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Who can get COVID-19 pill Paxlovid in New Brunswick?Eligibility for the pill is still narrower in New Brunswick than in some neighbouring provinces. It’s prescribed by primary care providers and available at pharmacies at no cost.HealthApr 23, 2022
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COVID-19 pill will be available to thousands in Britain in FebruaryBritain's health ministry said that Pfizer's antiviral treatment Paxlovid will be made available to thousands of people beginning Feb. 10.WorldJan 28, 2022
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COVID-19 pills in low supply in U.S. due to months-long manufacturing timeThe problem, in part, is that production is still being ramped up and the medicines can take anywhere from five to eight months to manufacture.WorldJan 14, 2022
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Merck’s antiviral COVID-19 pill approved by U.S. FDA for at-home useMerck's drug, molnupiravir, developed with Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, was shown to reduce COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths by around 30 per cent.WorldDec 23, 2021
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Pfizer begins approval process for COVID-19 antiviral pill in CanadaPfizer Inc said on Wednesday it had started the real-time submission of its application seeking Health Canada's approval of its oral COVID-19 antiviral drug candidate.CanadaDec 1, 2021
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Pfizer to allow other companies to make its COVID-19 pillCOVID-19 vaccine maker Pfizer has agreed to grant a license for its antiviral pill to the Medicines Patent Pool, which would allow other companies to make the treatment.HealthNov 16, 2021
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What are antiviral COVID-19 pills and how could they help?Public health experts have described the implementation of antiviral pills as potentially game-changing in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.CanadaNov 6, 2021
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U.K. approves Merck antiviral pill to treat COVID-19The U.K. is the first country to approve Merck's molnupiravir antiviral treatment for COVID-19.HealthNov 4, 2021
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Merck asks U.S. FDA for emergency stamp for COVID-19 tabletAn authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration could help change clinical management of COVID-19 as the pill can be taken at home.WorldOct 11, 2021
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