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COVID-19: FDA Authorizes Second Antiviral Pill COVID-19: FDA Authorizes Second Antiviral Pill
Covid-19: FDA Authorizes Second Antiviral Pill For the second time in as many days, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the use of an antiviral pill to treat mild and moderate COVID-19 cases. On Thursday, Dec. 23, the FDA approved the use of Merck’s molnupiravir pill for emergency use authorization, a day after officials authorized the use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 treatment pill. Earlier story - COVID-19: FDA OKs First Authorized Home Treatment For Virus Merck’s pill has been cleared for use by adults 18 and older who have tested positive for COVID-19 and are at the greatest risk of being hospitalized or dying from t…

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