News Forum - Thai government to stock up on new Covid-19 treatments

[Thaiger]

Thailand’s Public Health Ministry plans to order 2 types of antiviral oral treatment in its fight against Covid-19. The Bangkok Post reports that the ministry wants to order supplies of the Molnupiravir antiviral pill, as well as Pfizer’s new oral treatment, Paxlovid. Dr Atthasit Srisubat from the Department of Medical Services has confirmed the decision, following the recent order from PM Prayut Chan-o-cha. He says the Public Health Ministry will shortly seek Cabinet approval for the procurement of Molnupiravir, the pill developed by Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics in the US. “If approved, the drug is likely to be delivered in late […]

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[Saltire]

12 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

plans to order

Public Health Ministry will shortly seek Cabinet approval

If approved

Fast-tracked again.

[Cabra]

No one will get this drug until the US government gets theirs first... It's a pipedream to think a drug that has not even been approved will be delivered to anyone other than the US within the next 6 months. 

[Malc-Thai]

Stocking up!

Didn't they reduce the supposedly order of molnupiravir from 200k treatments to 50k treatments? 

[Bob20]

2 minutes ago, Malc-Thai said:

Stocking up!

Didn't they reduce the supposedly order of molnupiravir from 200k treatments to 50k treatments? 

Not the order 

Thinking about a possible order

Since beginning of October...

More chance of getting a drink in a glass in a bar in CM

[gummy]

1 hour ago, Thaiger said:

plans to order

There's that phrase again. Just a shame they can't comprehend the meaning of what it is and how to facilitate it.

[Bob20]

3 minutes ago, gummy said:

There's that phrase again. Just a shame they can't comprehend the meaning of what it is and how to facilitate it.

They're still inebriated from celebrating another 1.5m donated Sinovac that they think anyone will want to have injected

[Jason]

Here we go again! You'll know these meds are really here when you can but them at 711 or Family Mart.