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    FDA authorizes 1st antiviral pill for COVID

    In a highly anticipated decision, the Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer's Paxlovid as the first antiviral pill to treat COVID-19 at home.
    by Scott Hensley Dec 22, 2021 2 minutes
    Pfizer's antiviral pill Paxlovid to treat COVID-19 was authorized by the Food and Drug Administration Wednesday.

    In a highly anticipated decision, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the first antiviral pill to treat COVID-19 at home.

    The pill, called Paxlovid, is made by Pfizer. It's taken twice a day for five days in combination with a second medicine called ritonavir, a generic

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