issued Tuesday, Pfizer said it would grant a license for the antiviral pill to the Geneva-based Medicines Patent Pool, which would let generic drug companies produce the pill for use in 95 countries, making up about 53% of the world's population.
He estimated that other drugmakers would be able to start producing the pill within months, but acknowledged the agreement wouldn't please everyone. Earlier this month, Pfizer said its pill cut the risk of hospitalization and death by nearly 90% in people with mild to moderate coronavirus infections. Independent experts recommended halting the company's study based on its promising results.
Britain authorized Merck's COVID-19 pill earlier this month, and it is pending approval elsewhere. In a similar deal with the Medicines Patent Pool announced in October, Merck agreed to let other drugmakers make its COVID-19 pill, molnupiravir, available in 105 poorer countries.
Same with the vaccines
Finally. This will save lives
Heard shocking story not known if true but costs $17.00 to produce and bills customers in $700.00? Let’s get facts to us THANKS
Don't want it? Don't take it. No one cares.
Key word “experimental” COVID-19 pill. 🤑
Pfizer is such a corrupt and evil company!
So we can get it at McDonald’s?
lol.. for free?
I wonder why they didn't come up with a pill before the vaccine.....