COVID Paxlovid

• Paxlovid slashed severe outcomes for at-risk patients after Omicron surge, study finds

  Canadians at risk of severe illness from COVID-19 who took Paxlovid had a significantly lower risk of being hospitalized or dying as a result of the virus, a new study shows.

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  Feb 13, 2023
  
• U.S. FDA orders Pfizer to test 2nd Paxlovid course for rebound COVID patients

  The U.S. FDA has ordered Pfizer Inc PFE.N to test the effects of an additional course of its antiviral Paxlovid among people who experience a rebound in COVID-19 after treatment

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  Aug 19, 2022
  
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• U.S. pharmacists can now prescribe COVID pills. Canada should follow suit, experts say

  The Canadian Pharmacists Association says 'pharmacists in every jurisdiction' should be allowed to prescribe Paxlovid for COVID-19 following U.S. FDA's authorization on Wednesday.

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  Jul 7, 2022