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Originally Posted by Chocaholic
Another interesting observation. Early on there was evidence of viability for HCQ and Ivermectin. With astounding speed both were tested, trialed and quickly shut down as being non-viable treatments.
Additionally I’ve read that there were no federally funded projects to pursue readily available drugs that could prove effective as treatment. Only new drug development. Remember also that manufacturers of cheap, readily available drugs (ex: Ivermectin/Merck) have no incentive to promote cheap, low margin drugs when new developments can be immensely profitable.
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Read that where? Somewhere credible? That is untrue
AFAIK. The US NIH and other governments around the world are furiously funding work on everything and anything that could possibly be useful.
Pharma companies are as well. Remember that even though a drug may be generic so that you can't get a composition of matter patent, you may be able to patent your particular formulation of the drug or the method of use against SARS-COV-2. E.g. the little UK company I linked to above is developing interferon beta even though it is generic (indeed, naturally occurring). And for a larger pharma company, can you imagine the public relations and political influence benefits of delivering the world from this scourge? Would be worth billions regardless of drug sales.
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And JYL...your initial question is confirmed. That’s exactly the question. If I test positive and am very early in the infection process, what can my doctor prescribe to prevent it’s unfettered replication and worsening of symptoms? An infusion is not a viable tool for mass application as you described.
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I am hopeful that the subQ version of REGN-COV will succeed, get EUA, and prove widely useful.
Beyond that, I am very optimistic that a ne ffective treament will be
developed. Eventually.
For now, if I get Covid, I will print out everything I can find on REGN-COV, come up with all the reasons why I'm high risk (which I am, to some degree - as are most on PPOT), and force my doctor to get me that infusion.