New Consortium Pledges To Boost Supply Of COVID-19 Antivirals In LMICs
Move Could Be ‘A Game-Changer,’ Says COVID Collaborative
Executive Summary
Pfizer is donating 100,000 doses of its COVID-19 antiviral product, Paxlovid, to kick-start test-and-treat programs in lower income countries that will eventually use generic versions of the product.
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