Why COVID sufferers in the US can’t get ensitrelvir, the antiviral drug better than Paxlovid

Why COVID sufferers in the US can't get ensitrelvir, the antiviral drug better than Paxlovid

For people suffering from a COVID-19 attack, the antiviral Paxlovid has been a godsend. The drug became the go-to antiviral treatment during the pandemic after the Food and Drug Administration granted it emergency use authorization in December 2021. Now there is a new antiviral drug superior to Paxlovid, but Americans can’t get it because it’s …

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Pfizer more than doubled the price of its life-saving COVID-19 drug Paxlovid

Pfizer more than doubled the price of its life-saving COVID-19 drug Paxlovid

The price of the life-saving COVID-19 antiviral drug Paxlovid will more than double as the United States emerges from the emergency phase of the pandemic, pharmaceutical maker Pfizer said Wednesday. The list price, before insurance, will be $1,390 for a five-day treatment. , Pfizer said in a statement. This is 2.6 times higher than the …

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