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FDA panel backs first-of-a-kind COVID-19 pill from Merck

A panel of US health advisers narrowly backed the benefits of a closely watched COVID-19 pill from Merck, setting the stage for a likely authorisation of the first drug that Americans could take at home to treat the virus.

December 01, 2021 / 07:51 IST
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A panel of US health advisers narrowly backed the benefits of a closely watched COVID-19 pill from Merck, setting the stage for a likely authorisation of the first drug that Americans could take at home to treat the virus.

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first published: Dec 1, 2021 07:51 am

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