Britain granted conditional authorization on Thursday to the first pill shown to successfully treat covid-19 so far. It also is the first country to OK the treatment from drugmaker Merck, although it wasn't immediately clear how quickly the pill would be available.
The UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency said Thursday it had authorized Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics' oral antiviral, molnupiravi
Health Canada says it s still reviewing data on an antiviral COVID-19 drug by pharmaceutical company Merck that was authorized Thursday in the United Kingdom.