Speaking on SKAI, Johns Hopkins University’s Greek pulmonology professor Panagiotis Galiazatos expressed confidence that the pandemic will end in 6-8 months. “We have the vaccine, treatment, Merck and Pfizer drugs, so I think the pandemic will pass in 6-8 months,” he said, but assuming the coronavirus would “linger” in some parts of the world. The […]
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EMA recommendations: how to take Merck tablets
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced on November 19 that European countries can use Merck’s coronavirus pills in emergencies caused by an increase in the number of cases, and before its official approval in the European Union. The European Medicines Agency has issued guidelines for the use of these tablets (which will be marketed under […]
Merck pills: how they were created and how their price will be determined
Zoe Aleksopoulou, clinical research director at Merck Sharp & Dohme, explained how scientists came up with the coronavirus pill. “Even before the covid pandemic, scientists began using the drug as a cure for the flu. However, during the pandemic, we found that, thanks to its mechanism of action, which suppresses the spread of some RNA […]