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Taking COVID pills at home sounds great. But we need to use them wisely or risk drug resistance and new variants

  • Written by Peter Wark, Conjoint Professor, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle
Taking COVID pills at home sounds great. But we need to use them wisely or risk drug resistance and new variantsShutterstock

GPs can now prescribe antiviral pills for some of their vulnerable COVID-19 patients to take at home. More patients are expected to have access in coming weeks and months.

These drugs are given to people at greater risk of severe disease at the start of their infection, to stop them getting so sick they need to go to hospital. So they...

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