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28 June 2022Big PharmaMuireann Bolger

Pfizer sued over COVID-19 antiviral drug

Pfizer is facing a lawsuit centring on its COVID-19 antiviral, Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir tablets; ritonavir tablets), after Enanta Pharmaceuticals filed a complaint citing patent infringement.

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