A team of American experts is requesting a change in current guidelines for taking aspirin as a preventative treatment. They state that the "high risk of bleeding" outweighs the benefits.
Though Singapore's health ministry did not immediately confirm the deal, it would be the fourth country to enter talks of purchase with Merck.
If authorized, molnupiravir, which is designed to introduce errors into the genetic code of the virus, would be the first oral antiviral medication for COVID-19.
The enforcement campaign is aimed at protecting the public from sub-standard and dangerous goods.
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