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FDA OKs Pfizer pill to treat COVID-19

Headline from The Columbian

WASHINGTON — U.S. health regulators on Wednesday authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans will be able to take at home to head off the worst effects of the virus.

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  1. Local Memphis

    Pfizer pill now first US-authorized home COVID treatment (opens Local Memphis)

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    Local Memphis's feed description

    Pfizer's prescription pill is the first U.S. medication that doesn't require an injection or an IV, a long-awaited milestone in the battle against the virus.

  2. Sioux City Journal

    Pfizer pill becomes 1st US-authorized home COVID treatment (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    U.S. health regulators authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans will be able to take at home to head off the worst effects of the virus.

  3. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    FDA authorizes first pill to treat Covid-19 (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    This is the first antiviral Covid-19 pill authorized for ill people to take at home, before they get sick enough to be hospitalized.

  4. NBC10 Philadelphia

    FDA Authorizes First at-Home Pill to Treat COVID-19 (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    The drug from Pfizer, Paxlovid, is a faster, cheaper way to treat early COVID-19 infections, though initial supplies will be extremely limited.

  5. WHEC Rochester

    US authorizes first COVID-19 pill, a Pfizer drug that can be taken at home to reduce hospitalizations, deaths (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    U.S. health regulators on Wednesday authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans will be able to take at home to head off the worst effects of the virus.

  6. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Pfizer pill approved in US as 1st home COVID-19 treatment (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    Pfizer’s pill, called Paxlovid, is the first COVID-19 treatment that Americans can pick up at a pharmacy and take at home.

  7. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Pfizer pill becomes 1st U.S.-authorized home covid treatment (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    WASHINGTON — U.S. health regulators on Wednesday authorized the first pill against covid-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans will be able to take at home to head off the worst effects of the virus.

  8. The Daily Caller

    FDA Approves Pfizer COVID-19 Pill Which Reduces Death, Severe Disease (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The FDA approved Pfizer's antiviral COVID-19 pill Wednesday, granting access to another highly effective therapeutic against the virus.

  9. KTVU San Francisco

    Pfizer COVID-19 pill approved in US as 1st home treatment (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    Pfizer’s pill, called Paxlovid, is the first COVID-19 treatment that Americans can pick up at a pharmacy and take at home.

  10. Engadget

    FDA authorizes Pfizer's Covid antiviral pill for people 12 and older (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    The FDA has issued an emergency authorization Pfizer's COVID antiviral pill, making it the first oral method for treating mild to moderate cases of COVID-19..

  11. Wyoming Tribune Eagle

    FDA OKs Pfizer Pill as First At-Home COVID Treatment (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

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    Wyoming Tribune Eagle's feed description

    WEDNESDAY, Dec. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the emergency use of Pfizer's new antiviral pill Paxlovid in people who are at

  12. Washington Times

    FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 pill for emergency use (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a pill from drugmaker Pfizer that staved off hospitalization and death from COVID-19 in clinical trials, adding a major weapon to the U.S. arsenal against the virus.

  13. The Guardian

    FDA authorizes antiviral pill as first approved at-home treatment for Covid (opens The Guardian)

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    Data from Pfizer’s clinical trial showed two-drug antiviral regimen was 90% effective in preventing hospitalizations and deaths in high-risk patients

  14. The Times of Israel

    US authorizes Pfizer’s anti-COVID pill for home treatment (opens The Times of Israel)

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  15. Forbes

    FDA Authorizes Pfizer’s Antiviral Covid Treatment Pills For Emergency Use (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Officials hope Paxlovid will help ease the burden on U.S. hospitals as new infections surge.

  16. Deutsche Welle

    US approves Pfizer pill for COVID treatment | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The pill is the first at-home treatment for COVID-19, and marks a major milestone in the pandemic. Pfizer said it was ready to start immediate delivery of the oral drug.

  17. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Pfizer pill becomes 1st US-authorized home COVID treatment | NewsChannel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    The drug was authorized for high-risk patients who are most likely to get severe illness.

  18. FOX Business

    FDA authorizes Pfizer oral antiviral COVID-19 treatment (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    The Food and Drug Administration authorized the first oral antiviral treatment for COVID-19, Pfizer's Paxlovid drug.

  19. Wyoming Public Media

    FDA authorizes 1st antiviral pill for COVID (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    In a highly anticipated decision, the Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer's Paxlovid as the first antiviral pill to treat COVID-19 at home.

  20. Berkshire Eagle

    The FDA has approved a Pfizer pill as a fast, effective COVID treatment (opens Berkshire Eagle)

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    Berkshire Eagle's feed description

    U.S. health regulators have authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans will be able to take at home to head off the worst effects of the

  21. Insider

    The FDA just authorized the first pill to treat COVID-19, replenishing the toolkit of treatments against Omicron (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Pfizer's pill was highly effective at preventing hospitalizations and deaths among people who recently got COVID-19.

  22. KESQ Palm Springs

    FDA authorizes first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug you could take at home (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans can take at home to reduce the risk of hospitalization and death. The Food and Drug Administration announcement comes as the U.S.

  23. Washington Times

    Pfizer COVID pill enables at home treatment during Omicron surge (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    U.S. health regulators on Wednesday authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans will be able to take at home to head off the worst effects of the virus.

  24. France 24

    US health regulator authorizes Pfizer's Covid pill (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday authorized Pfizer's Covid pill for high-risk people aged 12 and over, a major milestone in the pandemic that will allow millions to access the t…

  25. NBC News

    FDA authorizes first Covid pill, from Pfizer, for emergency use (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer's Covid-19 antiviral pill for emergency use.

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