Interés Humano

China autoriza píldora contra covid-19 de Pfizer

Medicamento reduce significativamente las hospitalizaciones y las muertes en pacientes con riesgo de desarrollar una forma grave de la enfermedad.

(FILES) This file handout photo provided to AFP on November 16, 2021 courtesy of Pfizer shows the making of its experimental Covid-19 antiviral pills, Paxlovid,  inside his laboratory in Freiburg, Germany. - Pfizer said on December 14, 2021, that clinical trials confirmed its anti-Covid pill reduced hospitalizations and deaths among at-risk people by almost 90 percent when it was taken in the first few days after symptoms appear. "This news provides further corroboration that our oral antiviral candidate, if authorized or approved, could have a meaningful impact on the lives of many, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said in a statement, saying the new drug, called Paxlovid, could "save lives." (Photo by Handout / Pfizer / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Pfizer " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
(FILES) This file handout photo provided to AFP on November 16, 2021 courtesy of Pfizer shows the making of its experimental Covid-19 antiviral pills, Paxlovid, inside his laboratory in Freiburg, Germany. - Pfizer said on December 14, 2021, that clinical trials confirmed its anti-Covid pill reduced hospitalizations and deaths among at-risk people by almost 90 percent when it was taken in the first few days after symptoms appear. "This news provides further corroboration that our oral antiviral candidate, if authorized or approved, could have a meaningful impact on the lives of many, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said in a statement, saying the new drug, called Paxlovid, could "save lives." (Photo by Handout / Pfizer / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Pfizer " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS HANDOUT

Pekín. El regulador de medicamentos de China autorizó el sábado bajo “condiciones” el uso de la píldora anticovid de la estadounidense Pfizer, en este país donde las vacunas extranjeras permanecen a la espera de una luz verde.

Este tratamiento antiviral, que se administra por vía oral, se comercializa como Paxlovid. A finales de diciembre fue autorizado en Estados Unidos y en unos 40 países desde entonces, incluida la Unión Europea. Los estudios demostraron que reduce significativamente las hospitalizaciones y las muertes en pacientes con riesgo de desarrollar una forma grave de la enfermedad y probablemente sigue siendo eficaz contra la variante ómicron.

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