US FDA Approves Merck Covid-19 Drug

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Men and women were also instructed to use contraception during and after the treatment.

“Molnupiravir is limited to situations where other FDA-authorized treatments for Covid-19 are inaccessible or are not clinically appropriate and will be a useful treatment option for some patients with Covid-19 at high risk of hospitalization or death,” said Patrizia Cavazzoni, director of the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.

The Pfizer pill works differently and doesn't carry the same risks.

Source: AFP, Reuters