Malaysia buys 150,000 courses of Merck's Covid-19 pill
Published: Oct 7, 2021 6:50 AM
Malaysia has struck a deal with US drugmaker Merck & Co to buy 150,000 courses of its experimental antiviral pill, the health ministry said on Thursday, joining other Asian countries in a rush to secure supplies.
Molnupiravir, which would be the first oral antiviral medication for Covid-19 if it gets regulatory approval, could halve the chances of dying or being hospitalised for those most at risk of contracting severe Covid-19, clinical data has shown.
The data sparked...
View Comments0
Report this comment
500 characters remaining
Are you sure you want to delete this comment?
This action cannot be undone.