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US health regulator authorizes Pfizer's COVID pill

Updated: 2021-12-23 03:09

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In this file photo the Pfizer logo is seen at the Pfizer Inc. headquarters on December 9, 2020 in New York City. [Photo/Agencies]

WASHINGTON - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday authorized a Pfizer's Covid pill for high-risk people aged 12 and over, a major milestone in the pandemic that will allow millions to access the treatment.

"Today's authorization introduces the first treatment for COVID-19 that is in the form of a pill that is taken orally - a major step forward in the fight against this global pandemic," said FDA scientist Patrizia Cavazzoni.

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