Pfizer's COVID product sales to top $50 billion this year, investors want moreAlthough Pfizer raised its forecast for the vaccine, developed with Germany's BioNTech SE, by $1 billion to $32 billion, the drugmaker caut...
08 Feb, 2022, 10.29 PM IST
How does Merck's COVID-19 pill compare to Pfizer's?Merck in November said its full trial results showed that molnupiravir lowered the chance of hospitalization or death by about 30% in patie...
31 Jan, 2022, 04.45 PM IST
Molnupiravir not included in COVID-19 treatment guidelines as its harms outweigh benefits: ICMRNoting its rampant and irrational use of the pill, Balram Bhargava, Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said that e...
12 Jan, 2022, 07.52 PM IST
Molnupiravir authorisation comes with a condition - further trials in the next three monthsAccording to one of the conditions, as post marketing surveillance the companies will have to submit periodic safety update reports to the ...
30 Dec, 2021, 09.21 AM IST
Newly infected Covid-19 patients have two new home treatment options, but there's a catchYou'll need a prescription first from a doctor or other authorized health worker.
27 Dec, 2021, 03.49 PM IST
Experts panel to review applications of Covovax & Corbevax jabs; Merck's Covid drug todayThe subject experts committee (SEC), a body under India's drug regulator, will meet on Monday to review the applications for granting appro...
27 Dec, 2021, 08.01 AM IST
USFDA approves COVID antiviral pill molnupiravir for emergency useThe USFDA also said the drug should be given for whom alternative COVID-19 treatment options authorized by the FDA are not accessible or cl...
23 Dec, 2021, 08.53 PM IST
Pfizer pill becomes 1st US-authorized home COVID treatmentData from Pfizer's clinical trial showed its two-drug antiviral regimen was 90% effective in preventing hospitalizations and deaths in pati...
22 Dec, 2021, 11.58 PM IST
Pill 88% effective if given early, says PfizerFinal results of Paxlovid demonstrated reduction of hospitalisation or death by 89% among high-risk patients treated within three days of s...
15 Dec, 2021, 06.28 AM IST
Final US hurdle for Merck's COVID-19 pill: FDA panel reviewIf authorized, Merck's pill would be the first that U.S. patients could take at home to ease symptoms and speed recovery, a major step towa...
30 Nov, 2021, 08.39 PM IST
Indian pharma eyes affordable antiviral medicines to treat Covid-19The coronavirus is headed to the endemic stage in certain countries, giving these new drugs a potentially huge market, along with the abili...
17 Nov, 2021, 06.12 PM IST
Pfizer enters deal with UN-backed MPP to license COVID drug in 95 countries including IndiaPfizer said it will waive royalties on sales in all countries covered by the agreement while COVID-19 remains classified as a Public Health...
16 Nov, 2021, 07.33 PM IST
Covid pills cannot do the job alone; disease experts say there's no substitute for vaccinesThe antiviral medications stop the virus from replicating in the body.
09 Nov, 2021, 04.24 PM IST
Pfizer says antiviral pill cuts risk of severe COVID-19 by 89%Pfizer said it plans to submit interim trial results for its pill, which is given in combination with an older antiviral called ritonavir, ...
06 Nov, 2021, 09.08 AM IST
UK authorizes Merck's coronavirus pill, the first shown to be effective at treating COVID-19The pill was licensed for adults 18 and older who have tested positive for COVID-19 and have at least one risk factor for developing severe...
04 Nov, 2021, 04.14 PM IST
What you need to know about Merck’s new COVID treatment medicineThe pills are meant for people who are sick with COVID but are not in the hospital.
02 Oct, 2021, 04.32 PM IST
US to spend $3 bn for antiviral pills for COVID-19: OfficialThe United States is devoting more than $3 billion to advance the development of antiviral pills for COVID-19, according to an official bri...
18 Jun, 2021, 11.06 AM IST