.Pfizer in talks with China for to market COVID-19 antiviral treatment: Report
China's drug and medical devices regulator, the National Medical Products Administration, has been in talks with Pfizer to manufacture and distribute generic versions of Paxlovid since last month, according to Reuters.
Paxlovid was found to reduce the risk of hospitalization and death by 89% for unvaccinated people with COVID-19 at higher risk for severe disease, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.China has been experiencing an outbreak of cases that first started in December as it departs from its"zero COVID" policies that conducted mass testing campaigns and forced millions into lockdowns since the start of the pandemic.
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