(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 20, 2020 pills of Hydroxychloroquine sit on a tray at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah.
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MSD won U.K. authorization for its new antiviral coronavirus treatment, the first such approval for an oral medicine to treat adults suffering mild-to-moderate cases of COVID-19, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) announced Thursday.