The coronavirus pandemic has affected the entire world and its effects are still being felt. The measures taken so far are aimed at preventing the spread of the disease. Until now only for emergencies The use of a medicine used to treat Covid has been approved by the European Medicines Agency.

German pharmaceutical giant Pfizer developed by Paxlovíd used to medicine US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) It was authorized for emergency use. This pill helps people who come into contact with the disease get treatment before their condition worsens and they develop severe symptoms.

Pfizer relies on its own pill

Mainly Omicron variant This brought the treatment of the coronavirus back to the point of blockage. Because the two antibiotics that were effective in the previous variants, were quite ineffective this time. Thanks for the confirmation at this point the pandemic is getting out of hand again Another step has been taken to prevent it.

from Pfizer Paxlovíd The reasons why this drug is considered so important are its efficiency, its relatively low cost and ease of admission. The test results of the drug are also remarkable. The drug, which prevents the virus from multiplying and multiplying, reduces the risk of hospitalization and death by 89%.

Pfizer is ready for production

Pfizer has previously traded in the US for this drug. 10 million doses agreed to pay $5.29 billion in this deal. Pfizer’s statement at the end of last year also stated that the United Kingdom 2.5 million doses It was announced that additional supplies would be provided. The first agreed amount was 250 thousand doses.

Geoffrey Porges, analyst SVB Leerink $24.2 billion He said he expected a turnover. Pfizer CEO Bourla said the company Production of 80 million doses He said he could. The drug, which was previously approved for emergency use, is now available in Europe.