The FDA on Monday approved the first medication for COVID-19 prevention that people can take after they have been exposed to someone with the disease, according to the drug’s manufacturer, Shionogi.Xocova (ensitrelvir) was approved as COVID-19 post-exposure prophylaxis for patients aged 12 years or older, the drug maker announced.

The FDA on Monday approved the first medication for COVID-19 prevention that people can take after they have been exposed to someone with the disease, according to the drug’s…

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Shionogi won FDA approval for Xocova, an oral antiviral to prevent Covid-19 after exposure in people 12 and older who've been in contact with an infected individual.