In Defense of Paxlovid

A counterpoint that acknowledges the medicine’s shortcomings, yet is short on viral outrage

Disclosure: I receive no compensation from Pfizer or even free lunches from drug representatives.

I feel the need to get Paxlovid’s back. The antiviral medicine for Covid has served us well. As a primary care doctor who has seen the worst of what this disease can do to people, and who has followed the medical literature, experts, and consensus guideli…