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Potent new pill provides COVID relief for the masses

The drug simnotrelvir shortens symptoms for those with mild infections and is sold at a lower price in China than its main rival.
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  1. Saima Sidik

There’s new hope for the average person seeking relief from COVID-19: a drug called simnotrelvir has been shown to speed recovery from mild to moderate disease by about 1.5 days1.

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Nature 625, 644 (2024)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-00117-5

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