SAHPRA Approves Pfizer’s Paxlovid COVID-19 Treatment
SAHPRA announced the registration of Paxlovid COVID-19 treatment, an anti-viral medicine manufactured by Pfizer, to treat COVID-19. This is a 5-day oral treatment for mild to moderate COVID-19 in adults who do not require supplemental oxygen and who are at increased risk for progression to severe COVID-19.
International sources provide guidelines regarding prescribing in liver and kidney disease as well as possible drug interactions including statin therapy, anticoagulation and some hormonal birth control treatments.
Recent Posts
Breakthrough in cemdisiran gMG treatment Advances Regulatory Landscape
Cemdisiran gMG treatment has cleared a critical hurdle after the FDA and EMA accepted Regeneron’s regulatory submissions for review in anti-AChR antibody-positive generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG). The investigational siRNA therapy targeting complement protein C5 could become the first subcutan...
Advancements in Breast Cancer Treatment Following Trodelvy ADC Approval
The Trodelvy ADC approval by the European Commission delivers the first antibody-drug conjugate approved for first-line use in adults with unresectable or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer who are ineligible for PD-1 or PD-L1 inhibitors. This
Cemiplimab Cervical Cancer Access Navigating Treatment and Value
Cemiplimab Cervical Cancer Access has been endorsed by NICE for adults with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer that has progressed after platinum-based chemotherapy, provided patients have not previously received immunotherapy. The final draft guidance confirms that this PD-1 inhibitor deliv...