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Why cheap, older possible COVID drugs never get out of the lab

Arthur Allen, Kaiser Health News
Posted at Apr 26 04:19 PM

In fact, only one older drug is routinely used to fight COVID. That’s the steroid dexamethasone, proven by British scientists to help keep hospitalized patients from requiring supplemental oxygen or intubation. Read more »

WHO recommends Merck Covid pill for non-severe, at-risk patients

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 03 02:32 PM

The World Health Organization on Wednesday recommended an anti-Covid pill be taken by sufferers who have mild symptoms but are at high risk of hospitalization, such as older people or the unvaccinated. Read more »

Isa pang brand ng COVID-19 self-test kit OK sa FDA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 10 08:26 PM

Nadagdagan pa ng isa ang mga self-administered COVID-19 test kit na inaprubahan ng Food and Drug Administration. Read more »

FDA approves more brands of molnupiravir, OKs local manufacturing

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 09 05:21 PM

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the emergency use of more brands of COVID-19 drug molnupiravir, including a local manufacturer, and is evaluating Pfizer's COVID-19 treatment course Paxlovid, its chief said Wednesday. Read more »

EXPLAINER: How does Merck's COVID-19 pill compare to Pfizer's?

Deena Beasley, Reuters
Posted at Feb 01 02:44 PM

Rival antiviral pills from Pfizer Inc and Merck & Co that demonstrated efficacy in trials of adults with COVID-19 who are at high risk of serious illness are now both in use. Read more »

Merck's COVID-19 pill active vs Omicron in lab studies

Reuters
Posted at Jan 29 05:03 AM

Merck said earlier this month its pill has a mechanism that can work against Omicron and any other variant. Read more »

Taguig naglaan ng 10,000 libreng molnupiravir capsules

Anna Cerezo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 24 07:36 AM

Namahagi ng oral na gamot para sa COVID-19 ang lungsod ng Taguig sa mga residenteng nangangailangan nito. Read more »

Chinese firms get OK to make generic Merck COVID pill

Zhuang Pinghui, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jan 22 11:17 AM

Several Chinese companies are now allowed to make cheap versions of Merck’s COVID pills for low-income countries, a UN-backed organization said. Read more »

Health authorities warn public vs illicit sale of molnupiravir

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 08:58 PM

The FDA previously released a statement condemning the 'growing sales' for the investigational COVID-19 treatment through 'unlicensed' sellers. Read more »

Programang pagbili ng molnupiravir para sa mga negosyo inilunsad

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 14 04:56 PM

Inilunsad ang programang pagbili ng anti-COVID medicine na molnupiravir ng mga kompanya para sa kanilang mga manggagawa. Read more »

Another clinical trial for molnupiravir underway

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 02:04 PM

Another clinical trial on the effectiveness of Merck’s anti-COVID-19 pill Molnupiravir is moving into the third phase, and a hospital in Quezon City is looking for more volunteers for the study. Read more »

COVID home care: What medicines to take for mild symptoms

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 07 11:14 AM

As virus infections increase across the country, the public is urged to recognize its symptoms, isolate and consult a doctor, a health reform advocate said Friday. Read more »

Manila City gov't offers free COVID drugs, swab tests

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 06 09:14 PM

Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso on Thursday said the Manila City government continues to offer free medicines, and swab and antigen tests even to non-residents of the city. Read more »

FDA OKs anti-viral drug molnupiravir for emergency use

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 23 07:28 PM

The Food and Drug Administration has approved one brand of anti-viral molnupiravir for emergency use as part of COVID-19 treatment, its chief said Thursday. Read more »

Pfizer says COVID pill drastically reduces severe disease

Issam Ahmed with Claire Doyen in Johannesburg, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 15 06:23 AM

Pfizer said Tuesday that clinical trials confirmed its Covid pill -- a new type of treatment that should withstand the mutations seen with the Omicron variant -- drastically reduced hospitalizations and deaths among at-risk people by almost 90 percent. 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 »

Merck unit seeks Japan's approval of oral COVID drug

Kyodo News
Posted at Dec 03 06:18 PM

The Japanese arm of US pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. said Friday it has applied for state approval for the production and sale of an oral COVID-19 drug, which if granted could be the first such pill to be used in Japan. 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 »

Molnupiravir inirekomendang gamitin sa mga may Omicron variant

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 01 07:06 PM

Maaari umanong ireseta ang gamot na molnupiravir sa mga pasyenteng mahahawahan ng Omicron variant ng COVID-19. Read more »

US FDA panel endorses Merck COVID pill

Manas Mishra and Michael Erman, Reuters
Posted at Dec 01 06:18 AM

A panel of expert advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted to recommend the agency authorize Merck & Co's antiviral pill to treat COVID-19. Read more »