The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Friday it had approved emergency use in the European Union of the anti-Covid pill from Merck, which has yet to receive full marketing authorization. Marlet.
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"The drug, which is currently not authorized in the EU, can be used to treat adults with Covid-19 who do not need supplemental oxygen and who are at increased risk of developing a severe form" of the disease, the EMA said in a statement.