US authorises Pfizer oral COVID-19 treatment

09:09pm, Wednesday, 22'nd Dec 2021 Radio Nigeria
Paxlovid, a Pfizers coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pill, is seen manufactured in Ascoli, Italy, in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on November 16, 2021. Reuters The US has authorised Pfizer Incs antiviral COVID-19 pill for at-risk people aged 12 and above, making it the first oral treatment and which can The post US authorises Pfizer oral COVID-19 treatment appeared first on FRCN HQ .
President Joe Biden on Wednesday pledged more than 250,000 treatment courses of Pfizer''s antiviral pill will be available starting in January after the US Food and Drug Administration authorized it to treat Covid-19.

Pfizer''s COVID-19 pill cleared in US

08:44pm, Wednesday, 22'nd Dec 2021 The Bobr Times
MISE & Agrave; DAY The Pfizer laboratory''s COVID-19 pill was urgently authorized on Wednesday by the United States Medicines Agency (FDA), an important step in the fight against the pandemic that could allow millions of patients to access treatment. & nbsp; This authorization provides a new tool to fight Covid-19 at a crucial time in [] The post Pfizer''s COVID-19 pill cleared in US first appeared on The Bobr Times .
France has cancelled its order for Merck & Co''s Covid-19 antiviral drug following disappointing trial data and hopes instead to receive Pfizer''s competing drug before the end of January, the health minister said on Wednesday.

Paxlovid: Pfizer pill becomes first US-authorised home COVID treatment

08:40pm, Wednesday, 22'nd Dec 2021 The New Indian Express
The long-awaited milestone comes as U.S. cases, hospitalisations and deaths are all rising and health officials warn of a tsunami of new infections from the omicron variant.

Kuwait detects 12 new cases of Omicron, calls to defer travel

08:23pm, Wednesday, 22'nd Dec 2021 Kuwait Times
WUHAN: This photo taken on Tuesday shows a health worker collecting samples to be tested for COVID-19 at an ice and snow theme park. —AFP By B Izzak & Agencies KUWAIT: The health ministry yesterday reported 12 more cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant in people arriving from several European countries, as a committee overseeing health conditions called for strictly imposing coronavirus precautionary measures. Health Ministry Spokesman Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad said the new cases have been isolated, adding the ministry has taken all necessary precautionary measures and launched an investigation into the cases. Dr Sanad stressed the need to implement home quarantine for all passengers arriving in Kuwait and strictly implementing health measures and other preventive procedures. He called on public to complete their vaccinations including the third booster dose, avoid unsafe gatherings, observe safe distances and continue sanitizing hands. He also advised the public to take seasonal winter vaccinations.
New Data Show Omicron Hospital Risk Significantly Lower Than Delta, FDA Approves Pfizer COVID Pill Just before the FDA announced that it had officially approved Pfizer''s COVID pill for to patients age 12 and older (though the drug will likely only be used in more high-risk patients), new data arrived from both South Africa and Scotland showing the hospitalization risk from omicron is significantly lower than from delta. Preliminary data from a Scotland study suggested the the newer variant is 2/3rds as likely to send somebody to the hospital. They did, however, warn that the variant could cause other issues due to its heightened infectiousness. The Scotland study drew on the health records of 5.4M people in Scotland. A separate study published online by researchers at South Africa’s National Institute for Communicable Diseases - who have been releasing breadcrumb trails of data about omicron since first confirming its existence with the WHO. Similarly found people infected with Omicron were 70% to 80% less likely to need hospital treatment than people infected with earlier variants, including Delta.

FDA approves Pfizer anti-viral pill for COVID-19

08:15pm, Wednesday, 22'nd Dec 2021 The Global Herald
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US authorises Pfizer oral COVID treatment

08:09pm, Wednesday, 22'nd Dec 2021 The West Australian
The United States has authorised Pfizer''s antiviral COVID-19 pill for at-risk people aged 12 and above, with 180,000 treatment courses ready to ship this year.
For the first time on Wednesday, federal drug regulators gave emergency approval to an antiviral pill produced by Pfizer to treat COVID-19 in persons over the age of 12.

Breaking: FDA authorizes 1st antiviral pill for COVID

07:41pm, Wednesday, 22'nd Dec 2021 VeteransToday
NPR: In a highly anticipated decision, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the first antiviral pill to treat COVID-19 at home. The pill, called Paxlovid, is made by Pfizer. Its taken twice a day for five days in combination with a second medicine called ritonavir, a generic antiviral. Breaking News: The FDA has cleared Pfizers []

FDA Gives Emergency Authorization to Pfizer Covid Pill

07:35pm, Wednesday, 22'nd Dec 2021 Big News Network
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the emergency use of an antiviral COVID-19 pill, the pill''s maker Pfizer Inc. said Wednesday. The company says the pill, which is to be taken with another antiviral drug, ritonavir, is 90% effective in preventing hospitalization and death in high-risk people. "The efficacy is high, the side effects are low and it''s oral. It checks all the boxes,"

Ironwood Financial llc Acquires 296 Shares of Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE)

07:30pm, Wednesday, 22'nd Dec 2021 Transcript Daily
Ironwood Financial llc boosted its holdings in shares of Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 35,681 shares of the biopharmaceutical companys stock after acquiring an additional 296 shares during the period. Ironwood Financial []
Saudi health authorities have approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children in the age group of five and 11 years. The dose will be administered in two phases. Children infected with COVID-19 experience mild symptoms while only a small group get severe illness and hospitalization, the Deputy Minister of Health said. There are no symptoms reported … The post Saudi Arabia approves half dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children appeared first on Gulf Insider .

First COVID-19 pill approved FDA

07:18pm, Wednesday, 22'nd Dec 2021 Arab Times Kuwait
WhatsApp Facebook Twitter Email Messenger WASHINGTON, Dec 22: The USs Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday authorized a new COVID-19 treatment from Pfizer, the first pill to treat the virus to become available. The pill; known as Paxlovid, is seen as a major step forward in the fight against the virus, with trials showing it reduced the risk of hospitalization or death by 89 percent in high-risk patients. The treatment is expected to be in short supply to begin with, though, leading to calls for the Biden administration to do more to boost supply. Todays authorization introduces the first treatment for COVID-19 that is in the form of a pill that is taken orally, said Patrizia Cavazzoni, director of the FDAs Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. (KUNA) WhatsApp Facebook Twitter Email Messenger The post First COVID-19 pill approved FDA appeared first on ARAB TIMES - KUWAIT NEWS .
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