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ivermectin is a generic drug now, the profits are squeezed down to nearly nothing due to competition and it's being mass produced in many places.
by toolz 5y ago
ivermectin is a generic drug now, the profits are squeezed down to nearly nothing due to competition and it's being mass produced in many places.
- KittenInABox 5y agoIt'd be super easy to patent a covid-specific derivative of ivermectin. But of course that mean you'd have to prove it works for covid.
- toolz 5y agoWell this is nonsensical for a myriad of reasons, including that a derivative that was patented and proven to work would just encourage people to take the cheap generic that also works but is more widely available and has better understood risk profile, but it does show potential motive as to why it's taken this long to get real RCTs spun up to study ivermectin.
- WorshipTheState 5y agoI think that's a great idea. Let's call it Molnupiravir
- Rastonbury 5y agoWhat is the point in this, everyone will just use ivermectin cuz its cheaper