Urgent Use Permission Requested for World’s First COVID-19 Pill

Known as one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world Merckannounced that it submitted the drug it developed to combat the coronavirus epidemic to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In the statements made by the company, if the procedure for the drug for which immediate use approval is requested is completed, in the fight against COVID-19 A new era will begin.

The coronavirus drug developed by Merck, taken orally. The drug, which improves the treatment process, has also yielded positive results in phase studies conducted so far. So much so that thanks to this drug, the coronavirus was overcome on foot, and hospitalizations were reduced by up to 50 percent. If the FDA approves this drug will begin to be used actively in all countries where it was purchased.

Mass production of pills started

*This is what the experimental phase COVID-19 pills looked like.

In the statements made by the CEO of the company, Robert M. Davis, extraordinary It was stated that a process has been passed and therefore it is necessary to be fast. From the compilation of phase-3 studies 10 days after Expressing that action was taken, Davis said that they had to hurry to apply to the FDA.

By the way; The application to the FDA is not the only rushed issue. The company has announced that the pill it has developed for COVID-19 has started mass production. According to the statements made, 10 million pills will be produced by the end of 2021. In 2022, the company aims to work with all its strength and reach the maximum number it can produce. In the event that the expected approval from the FDA is not obtained, the pills produced by the company will also be will go to waste…