More than 100 countries to get access to cheaper COVID-19 pill

The MPP said the deal stipulated the pill would be distributed to 105 less-developed nations, includingA molnupiravir course of 40 pills for five days is expected to cost about A$28 in poorer nations, an MPP official involved in the talks with drugmakers told Reuters, citing initial estimates from drugmakers, which are subject to change.

The new agreement allows 27 generic drugmakers from India, China and other countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East to produce ingredients and the finished drug.An MPP spokesperson said deliveries from some firms covered by the deal could start as early as February subject to regulatory approval.

Molnupiravir has also not been approved by the World Health Organization, which makes its sale at the moment not possible in most developing countries with limited regulatory resources for national authorisations. The developers of molnupiravir, which alongside Merck are US firm Ridgeback Biotherapeutics and Emory University, will not receive royalties for the sale of the low-cost versions made by generic drugmakers while COVID-19 remains classified as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the WHO.

How sick do you have to be to get Covid drugs in Australia? I get the impression that they're just telling most people to suffer in silence.

Wouldn't trust it, coming from those areas where hygiene matters are way below our standards.

It’s about damn time! Big fat pharma Medorna Pfizer needs to the same

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