Thailand buys 50,000 courses of Pfizer anti-viral drug Paxlovid


BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): The Medical Services Department on Thursday (March 24) signed a contract to purchase 50,000 treatment courses of Paxlovid drug with Pfizer Thailand for Covid-19 patients in risk groups.

Department director-general Somsak Akkasilp took part in the online contract signing with Deborah Seifert, country manager of Pfizer Thailand and Indochina.

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