Merck & Co Inc said on Tuesday (Feb 21) its Covid-19 pill was not effective at cutting the risk of coronavirus infections in people living with someone infected with the virus. The results were similar to data from rival Pfizer Inc, whose Covid pill Paxlovid also failed to prevent infections among household contacts. The two antiviral drugs are approved as...
The Merck logo is seen at a gate to the Merck & Co campus in Rahway, New Jersey, US on July 12, 2018.Merck & Co Inc said on Tuesday its Covid-19 pill was not effective at cutting the risk of coronavirus infections in people living with someone infected with the virus.
The two antiviral drugs are approved as treatments for individuals at risk of severe disease, but enthusiasm for the Merck pill has waned since it was shown to be only 30 per cent effective versus 90 per cent for Pfizer's Paxlovid. Its Lagevrio pill, also known as molnupiravir, was given every 12 hours for five days and was compared with a placebo group.
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