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7 October 2012 Malaysia signs agreement to purchase Merck’s Covid-19 pill, Molnupiravir
Singapore, Australia and Malaysia have bought the Merck pill, while Thailand, South Korea and Taiwan have been in talks to buy it. The Philippines hopes its trial of the pill would allow it access.
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Merck says deal signed with Singapore on COVID-19 antiviral pill
Chen Lin / Reuters
October 06, 2021 12:06 pm +08
SINGAPORE (Oct 6): Merck announced on Wednesday a supply and purchase agreement that will provide Singapore with access to its experimental oral COVID-19 antiviral drug, the latest Asian country to try to snap up supplies.
Molnupiravir is designed to introduce errors into the genetic code of the virus and would be the first oral antiviral medication for COVID-19. Merck is seeking approval by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the pill.
Singapore’s health ministry did not immediately respond to a request for confirmation of the Merck agreement.
Australia has also bought the Merck pill, while Thailand, South Korea, Taiwan and Malaysia have been in talks to buy it. The Philippines hopes its trial of the pill would allow it access.
The rush to order the drug comes after data from interim clinical trials released on Friday indicated it could reduce by about 50% the likelihood of hospitalisation or death for patients at risk of severe disease from COVID-19.
https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/merck-says-deal-signed-singapore-covid19-antiviral-pill
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