Could A COVID Pill Stop ‘The Virus In Its Tracks’?
03/08/21 AT 8:23 AM
A new experimental drug is being tested and shows promise of eliminating COVID-19 just by taking a pill.
The pill, Molnupiravir, which is being developed by Ridgeback Biotherapeutics and Merck (MRK), was found to reduce the virus in individuals after five days of treatment in a mid-stage study, the companies announced in a release on March 6.
While more studies of Molnupiravir are underway, the companies say the pill could provide a viable way to treat those that have symptoms of COVID-19 and be the first oral antiviral drug to combat the virus.