The pill has now come in the fight against Covid 19. The United States has approved the use of the pill. This covid pill belongs to Pfizer company. It has been claimed that this covid pill will be more useful in treating people against COVID.
Most countries in the world are fighting against Corona. The vaccination campaign to prevent infection is in full swing. In all these circumstances, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made a major decision on Wednesday. The FDA has approved Pfizer's Covid pill to treat people at high risk of coronary heart disease, 12 years of age and older. This medicine is to be taken orally. The drug will be effective in the fight against coronavirus, said FDA scientist Patricia Cavazoni.
This drug of Pfizer is called Paxlovid which was tested on 2200 people. Among at-risk citizens, the drug was found to reduce the risk of hospitalization and death by 88%. Pfizer's treatment has previously been authorized in the European Union.
The United States has already paid for 10 million drug courses. A new type of Coronavirus called Omicron has also been reported in the United States. Care is being taken in that regard. At the same time, another covid pill developed by Merck is coming up for the treatment of civilians. The pill is also taken for five days and is said to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease by 30 percent among high-risk citizens.