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Egyptian Drug Authority approves Merck antiviral pill

The Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) has approved Merck’s antiviral covid-19 pill Molnupiravir for emergency use, making Egypt the first country in the Middle East and Africa to do so, the agency announced yesterday. Five local companies to manufacture Egypt-made Molnupiravir: Five companies have been licensed to produce the pill in Egypt, while several other companies…