WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Wednesday authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans will be able to take at home to head off the worst effects of the virus.
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- This image provided by Pfizer in October 2021 shows the company’s COVID-19 Paxlovid pills.
- (Pfizer via AP)This image provided by Pfizer in October 2021 shows the company’s COVID-19 Paxlovid pills.
- (Pfizer via AP)WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Wednesday authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans will be able to take at home to head off the worst effects of the virus.
- The drug, Paxlovid, is a faster way to treat early COVID-19 infections, though initial supplies will be extremely limited.
- Pfizer currently has 180,000 treatment courses available worldwide, with roughly 60,000 to 70,000 allocated to the U.S.