Pfizer’s antiviral Covid drug cleared for EU use

In a statement on Thursday, the EU drug regulator said giving the green light to Pfizer’s Paxlovid could help people infected with Covid-19 to avoid more serious disease and being admitted to hospital.

The EMA’s expert committee recommended the pill be given to adults who do not require oxygen and who are at higher risk of severe disease. The drug was cleared by regulators in the US and the UK in late December, although authorities noted that supplies would be extremely limited.is also expected to be authorised, but Pfizer’s drug is all but certain to be the preferred option because of its mild side effects and superior effectiveness as suggested by studies, including a nearly 90 per cent reduction in hospital admissions and deaths among patients most likely to become severely ill.

Pfizer has 180,000 treatment courses available worldwide, with roughly 60,000 to 70,000 allocated to the US. The company said it expects to have 250,000 available in the US by the end of January. Its Ringaskiddy plant in Cork will play a key role in the manufacturing process.

“Based on laboratory studies, Paxlovid is also expected to be active against omicron and other variants,” the regulator said. It said the drug’s safety profile was “favourable” and that side effects were generally mild.

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