Advertisement

Is Pfizer's New Covid Pill A Gamechanger?

Pfizer are developing a pill which is going to be given to people when they first get diagnosed w...

Share this article

10.33 6 Nov 2021


Is Pfizer's New Covid Pill A Gamechanger?


Listen to this episode


Share this article

10.33 6 Nov 2021


Pfizer are developing a pill which is going to be given to people when they first get diagnosed with Covid and according to early tests it will reduce the chances of those people being hospitalized or dying by in the range of 80% to 90%. It also looks like most of the manufacturing of this medicine will be done by Pfizer's manufacturing plant here in Ireland. Professor Paul Moynagh Head of the Department of Biology and Director of the Human Health Research Institute at NUI Maynooth to discuss this new Anti-viral medication being developed by Pfizer.

Listen and subscribe to The Anton Savage Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

 

Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.

   

You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.


Read more about

The Anton Savage Show

Related Episodes

Package holiday prices to soar...

00:06:26

Package holiday prices to soar with oil price hikes

The Hard Shoulder

00:06:26


Minister Peter Burke on Iran w...

00:12:31

Minister Peter Burke on Iran war impact

The Hard Shoulder

00:12:31


Limerick Councillor calls for...

00:09:54

Limerick Councillor calls for ‘heritage status’ on worst-affected roads

The Hard Shoulder

00:09:54


Would you take public transpor...

00:11:06

Would you take public transport if it was free? - Henry McKean Asks

The Hard Shoulder

00:11:06