FDA Approves First Outpatient Covid Treatment: Pills Could Be 90% Effective

December 22, 2021 7:34 pm by IWB

he FDA on Wednesday authorized the first pill to treat COVID-19 at home
Pfizer’s Paxlovid pill is available by prescription only for those with a positive test
Long-awaited milestone comes as US cases and hospitalizations are rising
An antiviral pill from Merck also is expected to soon win authorization
The drugs are expected to offer a powerful weapon against the rise of Omicron