WHO’s prequalification adds to several mechanisms already in place to improve access to Actemra/RoActemra for people with COVID-19 in low- and middle-income countries Since the beginning of the pandemic, more than one million...

Pfizer Says Its COVID-19 Pill Reduces Death, Hospitalization Risk by 89%; Will Submit for FDA Approval Pfizer says that its COVID-19 pill reduced the risk of hospitalization or death by 89 percent in a clinical trial involving adults “at...

PM and health minister reach agreement with drug company for ‘tens of thousands of doses’; initial data shows almost 90% efficacy Pfizer has pledged a shipment of its experimental antiviral COVID-19 pill to Israel, according to a Saturday...

By MATTHEW PERRONE  November 5, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer Inc. said Friday that its experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 cut rates of hospitalization and death by nearly 90% in high-risk adults, as the drugmaker joined the race for...

A cheap and widely available drug used as an antidepressant now also appears to be a lifesaving covid-19 treatment. In a newly published, large-scale clinical trial, the drug fluvoxamine was shown to reduce the risk of prolonged...

Agency holds off decision on expanding use of shot to 12-to-17-year-olds while it looks into risk of rare heart condition The Food and Drug Administration is delaying a decision on authorizing Moderna Inc.’s Covid-19 vaccine for...