China Approves Merck's Molnupiravir for Emergency Use, Regulator Says -- Update
December 30 2022 - 07:33AM
Dow Jones News
China's top drug regulator said Friday that it approved Merck
& Co. and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics' Molnupiravir for emergency
use on Thursday, as the country grapples with waves of infections
after Beijing abruptly reversed its stringent Covid-19 restrictions
earlier this month.
The National Medical Products Administration said it is
requiring the approval holder to continue relevant research,
complete conditional requirements and submit follow-up research
results in a timely manner, according to a statement posted on its
website Friday.
Molnupiravir and Pfizer Inc.'s Paxlovid are rival drugs for the
treatment of Covid-19. Though Paxlovid pill was found in clinical
trials to be more effective than Molnupiravir, the latter is also
in high demand as an easy-to-use treatment that can be taken at
home.
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