Chinese state-owned firm signs deal with Pfizer to supply Covid-19 pill


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Pfizer’s Covid-19 pill is one step closer to clinical use in China, with state-owned China Meheco Corp securing a deal with Pfizer to commercialise the drug within the year.

The Chinese company had signed a contract with Pfizer and was authorised to supply Paxlovid in China during the 2022 agreement period, China Meheco said in a statement on Wednesday night.

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