US Backs Oral COVID-19 Therapies And ‘Next Pandemic’ Drug Discovery With $3.2bn

Aims To De-Risk Pandemic R&D

Aiming to mimic public-private COVID-19 vaccine success, the US NIH will fund pandemic drug research, including taking candidates up to Phase II.

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Anthony Fauci sets out the plan, including new oral antivirals as the immediate priority. Most advanced is Merck's molnupiravir, which could gain an EUA before the end of 2021. • Source: Getty Images

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