Thursday’s action means the drug has now been fully vetted by the U.S. government and can remain on the market indefinitely.
FILE - The anti-viral drug Paxlovid is displayed in New York, Monday, Aug. 1, 2022. Pfizer received full approval for the COVID-19 medication on Thursday, May 25, 2023, winning the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's full endorsement for a drug that has been the go-to treatment against the virus for more than two years. WASHINGTON — Pfizer received full approval on Thursday for its COVID-19 pill Paxlovid that’s been the go-to treatment against the coronavirus.
The decision allows Pfizer’s drug to remain on the market indefinitely and to be marketed similarly to other drugs.The U.S. government has stockpiled millions of doses of Paxlovid and patients will continue to receive it at no charge, the FDA said in a statement. More than 14,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported each week last month, although most U.S. cases are no longer reported to health authorities.
But that doesn’t reflect the U.S. population today, where more than 95% of people have protection from at least one vaccine dose, a prior infection or both.
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