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US health regulator authorises Pfizer's Covid pill as Omicron surges
Paxlovid, which comprises two types of tablet, was granted an emergency use authorisation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after it was shown in a clinical trial to reduce the risk of hospitalisations and deaths among at-risk people by 88 per cent.
"Today's action is a testament to the power of science and the result of American innovation and ingenuity," President Joe Biden said in a statement, promising to invoke a law that would help Pfizer ramp up production quickly.
