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Emergency approval for edible corona drug ‘Laguebrio’ for adults … second in Korea

Source: Yonhap News MSD’s edible drug ‘Laguebrio’ received emergency use approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety for the second time in Korea, following Pfizer’s edible drug ‘Paxrovid’. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced that the decision was made after expert advice in response to the need for an alternative treatment […]

“Omicron air strike begins” … edible treatment expanded to 60 years old

◀ anchor ▶ The number of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 continued to spread, recording 6,000 for two days in a row. The government has decided to lower the age for taking oral medications from 65 to over 60, and conduct the existing PCR test only for high-risk groups. Correspondent Young-Hoon Jung. ◀ Report ▶ […]

“Even if we keep distance, 14,000 people are expected to be confirmed”

◀ anchor ▶ As the spread of Omicron is not severe, it was predicted that up to 14,000 new cases per day could occur at the end of January even if social distancing is maintained. The government plans to secure enough beds while maintaining distance and start using medicines that are eaten as early as […]

Additional purchase of 400,000 edible medicines… All Pfizer

◀ anchor ▶ The government has decided to purchase an additional 400,000 doses of Pfizer’s edible coronavirus treatment. The treatments that Merck has already decided to introduce are expected to be mainly used for patients who cannot prescribe Pfizer drugs. By Park Yoon-soo. ◀ Report ▶ The amount of edible medicines that the government is […]