FDA Authorizes Pfizer's COVID-19 Treatment Pill

The drug is authorized for adults and children ages 12 and older who test positive, show early symptoms and face a high risk of hospitalization.

U.S. health regulators on Wednesday authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans will be able to take at home to head off the worst effects of the virus.

The drug, Paxlovid, is a faster, cheaper way to treat early COVID-19 infections, though initial supplies will be extremely limited. All of the previously authorized drugs against the disease require an IV or an injection.

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