World Health Organization 'strongly recommends' Pfizer's COVID-19 pillUS pharma giant Pfizer's combination of nirmatrelvir and ritonavir was the "superior choice" of treatment for unvaccinated, elderly or immu...
22 Apr, 2022, 08.00 AM IST
China approves use of Pfizer's COVID drug PaxlovidThe National Medical Products Administration said Paxlovid is approved to treat adults who have mild to moderate COVID-19 and high risk of ...
12 Feb, 2022, 10.58 AM IST
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
SEC no to clinical trial waiver for Pfizer's Covid pillThe SEC asked the companies to conduct bioavailability and bioequivalence (BA/BE) studies and submit safety data at its meeting on Friday, ...
25 Jan, 2022, 05.59 AM IST
EU regulator set to rule on Pfizer COVID pill by end-Jan, ahead of Merck - sourceThe EMA's review of Merck's pill, developed with Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, is taking longer than Pfizer's because Merck released trial dat...
24 Jan, 2022, 06.39 PM IST
Britain approves Pfizer's antiviral COVID-19 pillThe approval comes as the country scrambles to build its defences amid a record hit a daily record of new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, gover...
31 Dec, 2021, 05.46 PM 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
What COVID-19 therapies are available in US?The U.S. recently added two new weapons to its small arsenal against the coronavirus: pills that patients can take at home to treat COVID-1...
24 Dec, 2021, 08.36 PM IST
U.S. FDA authorizes Merck's at-home antiviral COVID-19 pillMerck's drug, molnupiravir, developed with Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, was shown to reduce hospitalizations and deaths by around 30% in a cl...
23 Dec, 2021, 08.47 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
Pfizer confirms COVID pill's results, potency versus omicronThe Food and Drug Administration is expected to soon rule on whether to authorize Pfizer's pill and a competing pill from Merck, which was ...
15 Dec, 2021, 06.45 AM 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
Pfizer to allow generic versions of its COVID-19 pill in 95 countriesThe voluntary licensing agreement between Pfizer and the MPP will allow the United Nations-backed group to grant sub-licenses to qualified ...
16 Nov, 2021, 05.54 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
These are the stocks to watch as Covid enters its next phaseThe first pill to treat Covid-19 is on its way and vaccine producers are rolling out booster shots in wealthy countries. For investors, the...
09 Oct, 2021, 01.36 PM IST