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Canada health authority OKs Pfizer anti-COVID pill

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 18 06:58 AM

Canada's health authority said Monday it has approved Pfizer's anti-COVID pill, Paxlovid, for adults at high risk of progressing to serious disease. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 13, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 14 04:59 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Pfizer's COVID-19 pills arrive in South Korea

Jung Yeon-je, Pool via Reuters
Posted at Jan 13 07:24 PM

A worker unloads cargo containing Pfizer's Paxlovid for COVID-19 treatment at Incheon International Airport in South Korea on Thursday. Read more »

PH in talks with Pfizer to procure COVID treatment

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 05 02:05 PM

The Philippines is in talks with Pfizer to procure its oral antiviral treatment Paxlovid, Health Secretary Francisco Duque said Wednesday. Read more »

US health regulator authorizes Pfizer's COVID-19 pill

Issam Ahmed, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 23 01:48 PM

The approval of the COVID pill for high-risk people aged 12 and over is a key moment in the pandemic that will allow millions to access the treatment. Read more »

PH urged to get anti-COVID drugs that can also fight Omicron

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 05 10:43 AM

The Philippines must get two anti-COVID drugs that deal with all variants of the respiratory disease, including the Omicron, a molecular biologist said. Read more »

Molnupiravir pag-aaralan kung puwedeng prophylaxis vs COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 02 08:48 PM

Pinag-aaralan ngayon kung puwedeng inumin ang molnupiravir para makaiwas na mahawa sa COVID-19. Read more »

EU watchdog could OK Merck COVID pill 'within weeks'

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 25 04:38 AM

Merck's anti-COVID pill, Lagevrio, could offer patients an easy at-home treatment for the disease. Read more »

COVID-19 pill Molnupiravir available to Robredo office's telemedicine patients

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 23 05:28 PM

Experimental COVID-19 pill Molnupiravir will be available to patients of the telemedicine program of Vice President Robredo's office, it said. Read more »

Pfizer strikes global licensing deal for COVID pill

Robin Millard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 17 06:00 AM

Pfizer will sub-license production of its promising Paxlovid pill to generic drug manufacturers for supply in 95 low- and middle-income nations. Read more »

What you need to know about Covid-19 pill Molnupiravir

ANCX Staff
Updated as of Oct 23 11:05 PM

The pill can potentially prevent hospitalization and death among high-risk Covid-19 patients, according to clinical study Read more »

Hong Kong looking to procure world’s first COVID-19 pill

Victor Ting and Elizabeth Cheung, South China Morning Post
Posted at Oct 03 09:15 AM

Sources tell SCMP that the Hospital Authority is planning to buy hundreds of courses of the antiviral medication, known as molnupiravir. The antiviral medication made headlines after manufacturers released promising results from trials. Read more »