"The medicine can only be administered while the disease is at its early stages," they said.
Yet COVID-19 pills have been seen as a potentially huge step in ending the pandemic as they can be taken at home, rather than in hospital. Remdesivir can be taken within seven days of symptoms setting in, but it is administered intravenously over three days.The WHO called on Pfizer to"make its pricing and deals more transparent" for Paxlovid.
Remdesivir meanwhile costs US$520, Hedman said, but generic versions made by companies in India sell for US$53 to US$64.But earlier this month Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla predicted a bright future for treatments like Paxlovid as people grow tired of getting further booster vaccinations.
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