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While other drugs are looking far more promising, there might be an obvious reason why despite lack of clear proof/results the president is pushing it so hard l
by ck2 7y ago
While other drugs are looking far more promising, there might be an obvious reason why despite lack of clear proof/results the president is pushing it so hard like everything else that motivates him: https://lawandcrime.com/covid-19-pandemic/major-producer-of-hydroxychloroquine-once-paid-michael-cohen-hefty-sum-for-access-to-trump/ https://lawandcrime.com/covid-19-pandemic/major-producer-of-...
- Mountain_Skies 7y agoIs it possible to corner the market on a generic drug that is produced across the world?
- kevingadd 7y agoGiven the widespread shortages of the drug, you could operate on a 'rising tide lifts all boats' model here and if you're one of only 3 large scale suppliers you know that you and your competitors will all be selling more product. I don't think it makes sense as a reasoning for boosting HCQ, though, and there are more obvious reasons why he'd promote it. If you want to make money this isn't how you do it.
- threeseed 7y agoWho says you need to corner the market ? It's much easier to ramp up production than start an entirely new process with a new drug. And given we are talking about timeframes of weeks and months and not years all of the existing manufacturers will have a significant lead.
- xienze 7y agoIt’s a decades-old generic drug that multiple companies produce. Literally anyone with the means to do so can make it. There’s not a lot of money to be made with a drug that costs $5 for a course of treatment. You might have a point if he was pimping some brand new drug that cost $5000 a month.
- dmh2000 7y agothat wouldn't explain why Gov Cuomo is also a fan