First Oral antiviral pill Molnupiravir to treat COVID approved in UK

Nov 11, 2021

The first pill designed to treat symptomatic COVID has been approved by the UK medicine regulator. The tablet – Molnupiravir – will be given twice a day to vulnerable patients recently diagnosed with the disease. In clinical trials the pill, originally developed to treat flu, cut the risk of hospitalization or death by about half.

 

Ref: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-59163899