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                                <title><![CDATA[ WHO recommends Merck Covid pill for non-severe, at-risk patients ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2022 00:15:19 GMT</pubDate>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Merck’s Covid pill active against Omicron in lab studies ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Sat, 29 Jan 2022 01:10:51 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Merck says its pill has a mechanism that can work against Omicron and any other variant. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Merck’s at-home antiviral Covid pill gets US nod ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 24 Dec 2021 00:25:04 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Merck's drug has been authorised to treat mild-to-moderate Covid-19 in adults who are at risk for severe disease. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Conditional approval given for antibody Covid treatment ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2021 02:04:45 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The health ministry has also approved a request from Merck for a clinical trial import licence for its Covid-19 pill Molnupiravir. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Merck’s Covid-19 pill shows lower efficacy in updated data ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Sat, 27 Nov 2021 01:00:49 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The pill shows a 30% reduction in hospitalisations and deaths based on data from over 1,400 patients, compared to about 50% in October based on data from 775 patients. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ How does Merck’s Covid-19 pill compare to Pfizer’s? ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Sat, 06 Nov 2021 00:51:30 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Both drugs are being studied to see if they can prevent infection in people exposed to the virus. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Pfizer says anti-viral pill cuts risk of severe Covid by 89% ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2021 10:57:09 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Results for Pfizer's experimental anti-viral pill appear to surpass those seen with Merck & Co Inc's pill molnupiravir. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Britain approves Merck’s Covid-19 pill in world first ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2021 00:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ It will be administered as soon as possible following a positive Covid-19 test and within five days of the onset of symptoms. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Merck signs pact to broaden generic manufacturing of Covid-19 pill ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2021 10:47:31 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The FDA is considering emergency use authorisation of the medicine, which was shown in a clinical trial to halve the risk of serious disease and death when given early for Covid-19. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Britain secures Covid-19 antivirals from Merck and Pfizer ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2021 00:55:41 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Prime Minister Boris Johnson has removed almost all Covid-19 restrictions and is relying on vaccines and treatments to try and withstand winter pressures on hospitals. ]]></description>
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