Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Apr 2022
New COVID-19 oral treatment on PBS
11 April 2022 - Greg Hunt's swan song press release.
From 1 May 2022, the second, prescription-only, COVID-19 oral treatment will be available on the PBS for Australians at high risk of developing severe COVID-19.
Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir and ritonavir) is an oral anti-viral medicine which can be used by patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 who are at high risk of developing severe disease. This medicine will help reduce the need for hospital admission.
