Boost for Pfizer as Biden backs distribution of Covid pill Paxlovid

There are about 20,000 sites in the US now with access to antiviral pills, and the administration hopes to add 10,000 more in the coming weeks

The US expected to receive 2.5 million courses of the Pfizer pill in April. Picture: Dan Linehan

The Biden administration will allow all US pharmacies to order Pfizer’s Covid-19 therapy pill, as it looks to boost access to the promising drug when the supply increases.

The administration announced new steps to expand access to the Paxlovid pills and encourage broader use, senior administration officials said.