Covid-19 pill of Pfizer got FDA nod
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the emergency use of PAXLOVID (nirmatrelvir tablets and ritonavir tablets) of pfizer for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in adults and pediatric patients (12 years of age and older weighing at least 40 kg) with positive results of direct SARS-CoV-2 viral testing, and who are at high risk for progression to severe COVID-19, including hospitalization or death.