The remark came after Pfizer announced it would hand out its Covid-19 antiviral pill recipe to 95 countries. It did not say which countries.

Department director-general Dr Somsak Akksilp said Thailand would however receive the antiviral pill faster than countries eligible to receive the recipe as Thai government agencies have cooperated with Pfizer.

&ldquo;Thailand will negotiate with Pfizer in a bid to obtain the Paxlovid recipe,&rdquo; he said.

Somsak went on to say that the Comptroller-General&rsquo;s Department will hold a meeting on Thursday to consider the procurement of Molnupiravir Covid-19 antiviral pills.

&ldquo;We expect to sign a procurement contract by next week,&rdquo; he added.

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Thailand not eligible to get Pfizer’s secret antiviral pill recipe: Medical Services Dept

Thailand is not eligible to receive Pfizer’s secret recipe for its Paxlovid Covid-19 antiviral pill because the kingdom is a moderate- to high-income country, the Department of Medical Services said on Wednesday.