A new drug quashes all coronavirus variants. But regulatory hurdles and a lack of funding make it unlikely to reach the U.S. market anytime soon.
Tag: Paxlovid (Drug)
An Underused Covid Treatment
Doctors are now a major barrier to Paxlovid.
China’s Abrupt Covid Pivot Leaves Many Without Medicines
Millions are desperate to get their hands on fever-reducing drugs and antivirals such as Pfizer’s Paxlovid as infections across China outpace supplies.
The Power of Paxlovid
The underuse of Covid treatments is leading to many needless deaths.
Paxlovid Cuts Covid Deaths Among Older People, Israeli Study Finds
Among patients under 65, however, the drug made little difference in hospitalization or death rates.
Biden Has Begun Taking Paxlovid, an Antiviral Medication
Researchers are still working to answer key questions about the drug, including how effective it is in vaccinated people and whether cases of “rebounding” in people who receive it are common.
Fauci, Recovering From ‘Rebound’ of Covid, Praises Paxlovid
Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Biden’s top pandemic adviser, sought to discourage doubts about the antiviral drug Paxlovid following what appeared to be a “rebound” of Covid-19 after taking the pills.
Seeking Covid Pills, Poor Nations Fear Repeat of AIDS Crisis
The antiviral pills, plentiful in the United States, are scarce overseas. Health groups and the White House want to expand access but face obstacles that evoke the H.I.V. epidemic.
Reducing Covid’s Toll
Many experts expect Covid caseloads to rise soon. Here are four steps to protect people.
South Korea approves Pfizer’s coronavirus pill for emergency use.
It is the first pill approved in the nation to treat symptoms of the coronavirus.