Interés Humano

Agencia europea aprueba uso de emergencia de píldora de Pfizer contra covid-19

Compuesto no debe ser administrado a mujeres embarazadas y la lactancia debe ser interrumpida, en caso de su utilización; medicamento reduce en un 90% hospitalizaciones y muertes de personas con factores de riesgo

(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

Ámsterdam. La Agencia Europea de Medicamentos (EMA, por sus siglas en inglés) permitió este jueves que los estados miembros utilicen la píldora contra la covid-19 de la empresa farmacéutica Pfizer, antes de su aprobación formal. Asimismo, autorizó dos tratamientos más, en su lucha contra el aumento de contagios.

La píldora de Pfizer, al igual que la de su rival Merck (con una aprobación de emergencia de la EMA), no necesitan inyección o entrada por vía intravenosa, por lo que son más accesibles. El gigante farmacéutico Pfizer indicó esta semana que la píldora, que reduce las hospitalizaciones y las muerte de personas de riesgo en un 90%, debería resistir a la nueva variante del covid, ómicron.

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