Singapore approves Pfizer's oral COVID-19 medicine Paxlovid

Singapore has approved Pfizer's PFE.N oral COVID-19 medicine Paxlovid, its Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said on Thursday.

Paxlovid is the firPst COVID-19 oral treatment authorised for use in the city-state for the treatment of mild to moderate cases among adults at high risk of severe disease, HSA said in a statement.

(Reporting by Chen Lin; Editing by Martin Petty)