Pfizer COVID pill gets final approval from European Commission
Region is beefing up its defences against the coronavirus amid the rapid spread of Omicron
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File photo: Paxlovid, a Pfizer's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pill, is seen manufactured in Ascoli, Italy, in this undated handout photo.
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The European Commission on Friday approved Pfizer's antiviral pill for COVID-19 a day after the region's health regulator endorsed the tablet, a move that will ensure wide availability of the promising treatment to EU member states.
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